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Threatened

Native Speakers Worldwide

2854

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There are 417 speakers in Peru (2007 Census) and 2,437 speakers in Brazil (Rodrigues 1986).

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Peru; Brazil

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Spoken at the mouth of the Curanja River and at the headwaters of the Purús and Yurúa rivers, in the province of Atalaya, Ucayali Region, Peru; and by the Alto Purús, Alto Yurúa, Bajo Yurúa, Jutaí, Itacoaí, and Curuçá rivers in the states of Acre and Amazonas, Brazil

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Spoken at the mouth of the Curanja River and at the headwaters of the Purús and Yurúa rivers, in the province of Atalaya, Ucayali Region, Peru; and by the Alto Purús, Alto Yurúa, Bajo Yurúa, Jutaí, Itacoaí, and Curuçá rivers in the states of Acre and Amazonas, Brazil

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Native Speakers Worldwide

4,500

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2010

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-9.6224,-70.7958

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2,940

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3,500 in Brazil (2006 ISA). Population total all countries: 3,900 (2016).

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2009

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Brazil; Peru;

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Amazonas and Acre states, on Juruá and Purus rivers.

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Amazonas and Acre states, on Juruá and Purus rivers.

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3,000

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3,500 (2006)

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2012

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Vulnerable

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~400

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~400

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There are about 400 speakers in Peru, possibly more in Brazil.

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2007

Location and Context

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Peru and Brazil

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Peru, along the Upper Purús River.

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Peru, along the Upper Purús River.

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About 10% speak some Spanish and they have little contact with Spanish speakers. Brazilian merchants often visit them.

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2005

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-6.0,-70.5

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