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400

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Language endangerment in South America: The clock is ticking
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Endangered

Native Speakers Worldwide

400

Domains of Use

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Ethnic Population

492

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Year of info

2012

Location and Context

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Brazil

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Endangered

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400

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Year of info

2010

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Coordinates

-12.1655,-53.4292

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Endangered

Native Speakers Worldwide

400

Domains of Use

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Ethnic Population

520

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More about speakers

360 (2002 ISA) 400 (2011 S. Drude). Ethnic population: 520 (2009 FUNASA) (2014)

Year of info

2013

Location and Context

Countries

Brazil;

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Location description

"Mato Grosso, Xingú park."

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Latin

Other writing systems

"Mato Grosso, Xingú park."

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Portuguese

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"Used as L2 by Awetí"

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~355

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355

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Year of info

2007

Location and Context

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Brazil

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Location description

Mato Grosso, Parque Indigena do Xingu, one village about 9km to the north of Posto Leonardo Villas-Boas, near to the south bank of Lake Ipavu, 6km from the Kuluene River.

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Mato Grosso, Parque Indigena do Xingu, one village about 9km to the north of Posto Leonardo Villas-Boas, near to the south bank of Lake Ipavu, 6km from the Kuluene River.

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Year of info

2005

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-12.0833333333,-52.5833333333

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