Hupdë

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A language of Brazil

ISO 639-3
jup
Alternate Names
Hupda, Hupdah, Hupdé, Jupde, Ubdé, “Hupdá Makú” (pej.), “Jupdá Macú” (pej.), “Macú de Tucano” (pej.), “Makú-Hupdá” (pej.)
Autonym
Hup
User Population

1,500 in Brazil (Crevels 2012). Ethnic population: 1,500 (Crevels 2012). Total users in all countries: 1,740.

Location

Amazonas state: Rio Auari.

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Language Status

5* (Developing).

Classification
Puinavean, Hupda
Dialects

Hupdë, Tuhup, Nëhup. Ruhlen and others classify it as Puinave, Macro-Tucanoan. Intelligible with Yahup [yab].

Typology

SOV; agglutinative; case-marking; word-accent; 19 consonants and 15 vowels, including 5 nasal vowels.

Language Use

Vigorous. Some also use Portuguese [por], but only less than 20% of men. Also use Tucano [tuo], especially men (almost all) and some women.

Language Development

Children do not attend school. Where informal schooling is available Hupdë is used as the language of instruction. Dictionary. Grammar.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Hupdë
Writing

Latin script [Latn], in development.

Other Comments

Subservient to the Tucano and other Tucanoan Indians. Some nomadic between Brazil and Colombia.

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