Suruí do Pará

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Aikewara, Akewara, Akewere, Sororos, Suruí, Suruí do Tocantins, “Mudjetíre” (pej.), “Mudjetíre-Suruí” (pej.), “Mudjétira” (pej.)

260 (Crevels 2012). Ethnic population: 260 (2006 FUNASA).

Pará state: São João municipality, Araguaia.

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6a* (Vigorous).

None known. Different from Suruí do Jiparaná [sru]. Member of Akwáwa subgroup. Closely related to Asuriní do Tocantins [asu] and Parakanã [pak].

Most of the ethnic group still speak their native language (Crevels 2007). Many also use Portuguese [por].

Literacy rate in L2: Below 5%.

Latin script [Latn], in development.

May be same language as Asurini [asu].