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2,456

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Language endangerment in South America: The clock is ticking
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Threatened

Native Speakers Worldwide

2,456

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2,456

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Brazil: 1,156 speakers and population (2006). Suriname 1,300 speakers and population.

Year of info

2012

Location and Context

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Brazil

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2,156

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2010

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2.1528,-56.3818

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Native Speakers Worldwide

2300

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1,400 in Suriname (2003 ISA).

Year of info

2009

Location and Context

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Suriname; Brazil;

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Suriname: South central, Tepoe and Alalapadu villages. Brazil: Pará, Rio Mapari

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Suriname: South central, Tepoe and Alalapadu villages. Brazil: Pará, Rio Mapari

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Dutch

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All domains, except education. All ages. Very positive attitudes though not considered appropriate as subject in school. Also use Dutch [nld]. Used as L2 by Akurio [ako], Mawayana [mzx], Sikiana [sik].

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2300

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2300

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Suriname: 1400 (2003 ISA), ethnic population 1400 (2003). Brazil: 730 (Moore 2006); most are monolingual; ethnic population 900 (2003 ISA).

Year of info

2016

Location and Context

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Suriname, Brazil

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Very positive attitudes though not considered appropriate as subject in school.

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Dutch

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Used as L2 by Akurio [ako], Mawayana [mzx], Sikiana [sik].

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1,000-1,200

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Year of info

2007

Location and Context

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Suriname

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south, in Palumeu on the Palumeu River; in Pelelutepu (Tepu) on the Upper Tapanahoni River; and in Kwamalasamutu and Sipaliwini on the Sipaliwini River.

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south, in Palumeu on the Palumeu River; in Pelelutepu (Tepu) on the Upper Tapanahoni River; and in Kwamalasamutu and Sipaliwini on the Sipaliwini River.

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2005

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3.25,-55.75

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