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Native Speakers Worldwide

~800

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South America
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Endangered

Native Speakers Worldwide

~800

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Ethnic Population

800

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The Kaapor also use a standard sign language to communicatewit h the deaf, who until approximately 1985 made up 2 per cent of the population.

Year of info

2007

Location and Context

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Brazil

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Location description

Northern Maranhao State, roughly between the Rio Gurupi in the north, the southern tributaries of the Rio Turiaçu in the south, the Igarape do Milho in the west, and the BR-316 highway in the east, Terra Indigena Alto Turiaçu.

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Northern Maranhao State, roughly between the Rio Gurupi in the north, the southern tributaries of the Rio Turiaçu in the south, the Igarape do Milho in the west, and the BR-316 highway in the east, Terra Indigena Alto Turiaçu.

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Endangered

Native Speakers Worldwide

991

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Year of info

2010

Location and Context

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Brazil

Coordinates

-2.8991,-46.3183

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Endangered

Native Speakers Worldwide

800

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Ethnic Population

990

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Year of info

2013

Location and Context

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Brazil;

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"Maranhlo and Para states; Gurupi river, 8–10 villages scattered over 7,250 square km."

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Latin

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"Maranhlo and Para states; Gurupi river, 8–10 villages scattered over 7,250 square km."

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Portuguese

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991

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991

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Year of info

2012

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Brazil

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Year of info

2005

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-2.33333333333,-46.5

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