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950

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Language endangerment in South America: The clock is ticking
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Endangered

Native Speakers Worldwide

950

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Ethnic Population

967

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13 speakers out of a population of 30 in Bolivia; and 937 speakers in Brazil (2004)

Year of info

2012

Location and Context

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Bolivia (Amazonia) and Brazil

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Threatened

Native Speakers Worldwide

1,077

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Year of info

2010

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-10.5742,-70.4882

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400

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There are 260 speakers in Brazil (ISA 1999). 940 in Brazil (2004 CPI-AC). Population total all countries: 1,080 (2013).

Year of info

2009

Location and Context

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Brazil; Bolivia;

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Location description

Acre, Sena Madureira and Assis municipalities, Terra Indígena Mamoadate.

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Acre, Sena Madureira and Assis municipalities, Terra Indígena Mamoadate.

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Threatened

Native Speakers Worldwide

1080

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940 in Brazil (2004), 140 in Bolivia (1994)

Year of info

2016

Location and Context

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Brazil; Bolivia

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Year of info

2008

Location and Context

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Brazil

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Location description

Terra Indígena Mamoadate in the State of Acre, in northern Brazil

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Terra Indígena Mamoadate in the State of Acre, in northern Brazil

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614

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140 in Bolivia

Year of info

2007

Location and Context

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Brazil and Colombia

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Location description

Acre State and Department of Vaupés

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Acre State and Department of Vaupés

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Spanish and Portuguese

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Native Speakers Worldwide

5,000 for Piro (includes "Manchineri", possible dialect of "Yine".

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Piro ... belongs to the Piro group which also includes Iñapari (†) and Apurinã. The principal variety is Yine. The Manchineri who live in Brazil (Acre) and reportedly also in Bolivia speak what may be a dialect of Yine (https:/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yine_language, accessed 10-11-2014).

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Brazil; Bolivia

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In Brazil: Federal State Acre at the border to Peru in the protected area Mamoadate on the bank of the Rio Yaco near municipalities Sena Madureira and Assis Brasil.

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In Brazil: Federal State Acre at the border to Peru in the protected area Mamoadate on the bank of the Rio Yaco near municipalities Sena Madureira and Assis Brasil.

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400

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