Palikúr

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A language of Brazil

Aukuyene, Aukwayene, Paikwene, Palicur, Palijur, Palikour, Paliku’ene, Palincur, Paricores, Paricuria, Parikurene, Parinkur-lene

Autonym

Pa’ikwaki

User Population

1,290 in Brazil (2010 IEPE). Ethnic population: 1,330 (Crevels 2012). Total users in all countries: 1,540.

Location

Amapá state: Oiapoque municipality, Terra Indígena Uaçá I and II, in 10 villages; Urucauá river banks, right-bank tributary of the Uaçá between Uaçá and Curipi rivers.

Language Maps

Northeastern Brazil

French Guiana and Suriname

Language Status

5* (Developing).

Classification

Maipurean, Northern, Eastern, Palikur

Typology

13 consonants and 10 vowels (5 oral, 5 nasal).

Language Use

Strong vitality. Most also use Portuguese [por], especially the majority of educated youth (Crevels 2007). Many also use Karipuna French Creole [kmv] (Crevels 2007).

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: 25%. Dictionary. NT: 1982–2014.

Language Resources

OLAC resources in and about Palikúr

Writing

Latin script [Latn].