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12

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Language endangerment in South America: The clock is ticking
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Severely Endangered

Native Speakers Worldwide

12

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Ethnic Population

61

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Year of info

2012

Location and Context

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Brazil

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Severely Endangered

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12

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2010

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-21.361,-52.0532

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Critically Endangered

Native Speakers Worldwide

15

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Year of info

2003

Location and Context

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Brazil

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Location description

Mato Grosso do Sul

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Mato Grosso do Sul

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Portuguese

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Critically Endangered

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2

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Ethnic Population

60

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Speaker numbers from (2005 S. Anonby); ethnic population from (2006 FUNASA). (2016 unchanged.)

Year of info

2015

Location and Context

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Brazil

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"Mato Grosso do Sul, along Verde, Vacaris, and Ivinhema rivers, around Brasilândia."

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"Mato Grosso do Sul, along Verde, Vacaris, and Ivinhema rivers, around Brasilândia."

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Other languages used

Portuguese [por], Kaiwá [kgk], Kaiwá [kgk]

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"Shifted to Portuguese [por] mainly or Kaiwá [kgk]. Also use Kaiwá [kgk], Portuguese [por]."

Severely Endangered

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~25

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56

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Year of info

2007

Location and Context

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Brazil

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Mato Grosso do Sul State, Brasilandia Municipality, Terra Indigena Ofaie-Xavante.

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Mato Grosso do Sul State, Brasilandia Municipality, Terra Indigena Ofaie-Xavante.

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15

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