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Language Information By Source

Language endangerment in South America: The clock is ticking.
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Threatened

Native Speakers Worldwide

1,548

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Ethnic Population

1548

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Crevels gives Akwawa: 1,548 speakers and population, with 3 variants: Asuriní do Tocantins: 384 speakers and population (2006). Parakanã (Apiterewa): 900 speakers and population (2004). Suruí do Tocantins [for Asuriní do Tocantins]: 264 speakers and population (2006).

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2012

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Brazil

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Year of info

2010

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-5.2441,-52.7014

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900

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(2004 ISA) 900 (Fausto 1995); ethnic population: 900 (2004 ISA) (no change 2013)

Year of info

2009

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Brazil;

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Latin script

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Native Speakers Worldwide

1,286

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1,266

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1,.266 (Funai/Altamira, 2010)

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753

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Most Parakana still speak their mother tongue.

Year of info

2007

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Brazil

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southeastern Para State, Terra Indıgena Parakana, Terra Indıgena Apyterewa, Terra Indıgena Trincheira/Bacaja.

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southeastern Para State, Terra Indıgena Parakana, Terra Indıgena Apyterewa, Terra Indıgena Trincheira/Bacaja.

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    Moseley, Christopher (ed.). 2010. Atlas of the World’s Languages in Danger, 3rd edn. http://www.unesco.org/culture/en/endangeredlanguages/atlas. (03 June, 2011.)
    http://www.unesco.org/culture/en/endangeredlanguages/atlas
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  7. Os Parakanã e os Akwawa em Paranatin
    Magalhães, Antonio Carlos. 1991. "Os Parakanã E Os Akwawa Em Paranatin." In Boletim do MPEG, Antropologia, 7 , no. 2: 181-207.