Macushi

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A language of Brazil

ISO 639-3
mbc
Alternate Names
Macushi Maimu, Macusi, Macuxi, Makuchi, Makushi, Makuxi, Teueia, Teweya
Autonym
Makusi
User Population

15,000 in Brazil (Crevels 2012). Ethnic population: 23,400 (2006 FUNASA). Total users in all countries: 15,930.

Location

Roraima state; Contingo, Mau, Pium, Quino rivers.

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Language Status

6b* (Threatened).

Classification
Cariban, North Amazonian, Pemón, Pemón proper
Dialects

None known. Not intelligible with Pemon [aoc] or Patamona [pbc].

Typology

OVS; 10 consonants and 12 vowels (6 short, 6 long).

Language Use

Most still speak the language (Crevels 2007). Most also use Portuguese [por], increasingly.

Language Development

NT: 1996.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Macushi
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

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