Korubo

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A language of Brazil

ISO 639-3
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Alternate Names
Caceteiro, Caceteiros, Corubo, Kaniwa, Maya
User Population

140 (2010 census). Ethnic population: 140 (2010 census).

Location

Amazonas state: Terra Indígena Vale do Javari; Ituí river, Talawaka and Tapalaya villages.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Panoan, Mayoruna-Matsés
Typology

14 consonants and 6 vowels.

Language Use

Vigorous. Used by all. Also use Portuguese [por].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Korubo
Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].

Other Comments

FUNAI expedition first contacted part of the Korubo group in 1996. This group of 22 split off from the original group. In recent years, dozens of others from the same group have grouped in the current location (2021 R. Tinoco).