Gavião do Jiparaná

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A language of Brazil

ISO 639-3
gvo
Alternate Names
Digüt, Gavião - RO, Gavião do Rondônia, Ikolen, Ikólóéhj, Ikõleey, Ikõlej, Ikõro
User Population

1,120 (Crevels 2012). 520 Gavião and 600 Zoró speakers (Crevels 2012). Ethnic population: 1,120 (Crevels 2012).

Location

Rondônia state, Terra Indigena Igarape Lourdes (Gavião dialect). Mato Grosso state, municipality of Rondolándia (Zoró dialect).

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Tupian, Mondé, Aruá
Dialects

Gavião, Zoró (Cabeça Seca, Pageyn, Panginey, Pangyjēj). Partially intelligible with Suruí [sru].

Language Use

Vigorous. Used by all. Most also use Portuguese [por].

Language Development

Grammar. Bible portions: 1988.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Gavião do Jiparaná
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Language is different from Gavião of Pará [gvp]. Zoró community also claims distinct identity from Gavião do Jiparaná (2020 D. Prill).