Parecís

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A language of Brazil

ISO 639-3
pab
Alternate Names
Arití, Paressí, Paresí, Pareás, Porçoes
Autonym
Haliti
User Population

1,800 (Brandão 2014). Ethnic population: 2,000 (Brandão 2014).

Location

Mato Grosso state: Jubá, Guaporé, Verde, Papagaio, Burití, and Juruena rivers. 15–20 villages.

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Language Status

5* (Developing).

Classification
Maipurean, Southern, Central, Paresí
Dialects

None known. Very similar to Saraveca [sar] (Crevels 2007).

Typology

SOV, OVS; 14 consonants and 4 vowels.

Language Use

Most also use Portuguese [por].

Language Development

Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1995.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Parecís
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

7 villages have public schools.