Turiwára

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A language of Brazil

ISO 639-3
twt
Alternate Names
Turiguara, Turiuara, Turiwara
User Population

No known L1 speakers. The Tembé [tqb] seem to have assimilated the closely related Turiwara group (Crevels 2007). Ethnic population: 30 (1995 SIL).

Location

Pará state: with the Tembé [tqb] language group on Acará-miri river.

Language Status

9 (Dormant).

Classification
Tupian, Tupí-Guaraní, Wayampí, Amanayé
Language Use

Shifted to Tembé [tqb].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Turiwára