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Native Speakers Worldwide

~10

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South America
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Severely Endangered

Native Speakers Worldwide

~10

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Ethnic Population

150

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Only women over forty-five years of age still speak the language. Men, youngsters and children have all switched to Portuguese.

Year of info

2007

Location and Context

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Brazil

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northeastern Minas Gerais State, east bank of the Doce River, between the towns of Resplendor and Conselheiro Pena, Terra Indigena Fazenda Guaraní, Terra Indigena Krenak

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northeastern Minas Gerais State, east bank of the Doce River, between the towns of Resplendor and Conselheiro Pena, Terra Indigena Fazenda Guaraní, Terra Indigena Krenak

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Portuguese

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Severely Endangered

Native Speakers Worldwide

10

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Year of info

2010

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-19.1937,-41.1527

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Endangered

Native Speakers Worldwide

150

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150 (1997 ISA)

Year of info

2009

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Brazil;

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Critically Endangered

Native Speakers Worldwide

10

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150

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Year of info

2016

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Brazil

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204

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Year of info

2012

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Brazil

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2005

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-15.5,-41.0

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