Iatê

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A language of Brazil

Alternate Names

Carnijó, Fornió, Fulniô, Furniô, Yaathe, Yahthe, Yatê, Yatê-Fulniô

Iatê

User Population

1,000 (Crevels 2012). Ethnic population: 2,930 (Crevels 2012).

Alagoas state; Pernambuco State: Sertão, Águas Belas municipality, 2 villages.

Language Maps

Brazil: Index map

Language Status

7 (Shifting).

Language isolate

Fulniô, Yatê. Lexical similarity: 98% between Fulniô and Yatê dialects.

21 consonants and 12 vowels, including 5 long vowels.

Adult Fulniô still speak their mother tongue, Yatê children prefer to speak Portuguese [por] (Crevels 2007). Shifting to Portuguese [por] (Crevels 2007).

Language Development

Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. Bible portions: 1968.

Language Resources

OLAC resources in and about Iatê

Latin script [Latn], in development.