Also Known As:
Pirahán, Piraha, Múra-Pirahã, Mura-Piraha, Pirahá
Dialects & Varieties
Recent Resources
This speech, slightly modified for this publication, was delivered by Daniel Everett at the 32nd ann
Review of Don't Sleep, There Are Snakes: Life and Language in the Amazonian Jungle, the 2008 book by
Review of Don't Sleep, There Are Snakes: Life and Language in the Amazonian Jungle, the 2008 book by
Vulnerable
60 percent certain, based on the evidence available
389
Native Speakers Worldwide
Transmission
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All members of the community, including children, speak the language.
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Bibliography
Bibliography of Vitality:
Crevels, Mily. 2012. "Language Endangerment in South America: The Clock Is Ticking." In The Indigenous Languages of South America: A Comprehensive Guide, edited by Hans Henrich Hock et al.. 167-234. Mouton de Gruyter.
Bibliography of Locations:
2005. "The World Atlas of Language Structures." edited by Bernard Comrie et al. Oxford University Press.
Bibliography of Context:
Crevels, Mily. 2012. "Language Endangerment in South America: The Clock Is Ticking." In The Indigenous Languages of South America: A Comprehensive Guide, edited by Hans Henrich Hock et al.. 167-234. Mouton de Gruyter.