Panará

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A language of Brazil

ISO 639-3
kre
Alternate Names
Indios Gigantes, Kreen Akarore, Kren Akarore, Krenakarore, Krenakore, Krenhakarore
Autonym
Panãra pẽẽ
User Population

380 (2008 SIL). Ethnic population: 540 (2014 ISA).

Location

Mato Grosso state: Parque Indígena do Xingú; Pará state: Terra Indígena Panará, on Iriri river.

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Language Status

5* (Developing).

Classification
Jean, Northern
Dialects

Not a dialect of Kayapó [txu]; possibly more similar to Canela [ram].

Typology

11 consonants and 15 vowels, including 6 nasal vowels.

Language Use

Vigorous. Most also use Portuguese [por], passively but only a few men are fluent (Crevels 2007). Many also use Kayapó [txu] (Crevels 2007). Many also use Suyá [suy] (Crevels 2007).

Language Development

Grammar.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Panará
Writing

Latin script [Latn].