Tapirapé
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A language of Brazil
Alternate Names
Tapi’irape
Autonym
Apyãwa
User Population
950 (2020 F. Gerardi).
Location
Mato Grosso state: Terra Indigena Tapirape/Karaja, 1 village; Terra Indigena Urubu Branco (Tapi’itawa), 7 villages.
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Language Status
4 (Educational).
Typology
13 consonants and 10 vowels (5 oral, 5 nasal).
Language Use
Used by all. All also use Portuguese [por].
Language Development
Taught as subject in primary schools.