Kaapor
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A language of Brazil
Alternate Names
Caapor, Ka’apor, Kaaporté, Urubú-Kaapor, “Urubú” (pej.)
Autonym
Kaapor, awa je’ẽha
User Population
800 (Moore 2006). Ethnic population: 990 (2006 FUNASA).
Location
Maranhão and Pará states: 8–10 villages scattered over 7,250 square km; Gurupi river.
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Language Status
5* (Developing).
Typology
SOV, OSV; 15 consonants and 11 vowels, including 5 nasal vowels.
Language Use
Vigorous. Some also use Portuguese [por] (Crevels 2007).
Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 6%. Literacy rate in L2: 6%. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1986.