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~90

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Language endangerment in South America: The clock is ticking.
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Severely Endangered

Native Speakers Worldwide

~90

Domains of Use

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Ethnic Population

276 Irantxe (2006), 80 Myky (2000)

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10 Irantxe, 80? Mynky

Year of info

2012

Location and Context

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Brazil

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Endangered

Native Speakers Worldwide

360

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Year of info

2010

Location and Context

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-12.5331,-59.5019

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Severely Endangered

Native Speakers Worldwide

40

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Ethnic Population

360

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speaker numbers from (2010 SIL); ethnic population from (2006 ISA).

Year of info

2015

Location and Context

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Brazil

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Location description

"Mato Grosso, headwaters of the Rio Cravari, tributary of the Rio Sangue, which is a tributary of the Rio Juruena."

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"Mato Grosso, headwaters of the Rio Cravari, tributary of the Rio Sangue, which is a tributary of the Rio Juruena."

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Other languages used

Portuguese [por]

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"Munku group intermarries with other groups. Also use Portuguese [por]."

Endangered

Native Speakers Worldwide

326

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Ethnic Population

326

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This includes the Iranxe and a Iranxe subgroup called Myky.

Year of info

2007

Location and Context

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Brazil

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Location description

Brazil, western Mato Grosso, Brasnorte Municipality, Terra Indigena Manoki in the Cravari River area and Terra Indigena Umutina on the banks of the Papagaio River; Diamantino Municipality, Terra Indigena Menku.

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Brazil, western Mato Grosso, Brasnorte Municipality, Terra Indigena Manoki in the Cravari River area and Terra Indigena Umutina on the banks of the Papagaio River; Diamantino Municipality, Terra Indigena Menku.

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The area surrounding the Iranxe territory is being affected by landholding speculation and, therefore, both groups (Iranxe and Myky) are making claims to increase their territory.

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Year of info

2005

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-13.0,-58.0

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191

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