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A language of Brazil

User Population

51 (Moore 2006). Ethnic population: 250 (2014 SESAI).

Location

Mato Grosso state: Xingú Park, source of Xingú river, villages along banks.

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Language Status

8a (Moribund).

Dialects

None known. Ruhlen (1987) and others classify it as Equatorial.

Typology

23 consonants and 6 vowels.

Language Use

Very low language vitality. Shifted to Portuguese [por]. Many also use Kamayurá [kay], or other languages in the area.