Also Known As:
Ipuriná, Kangite, Apurinã, Ipurina, Apurinã, Ipurinãn, Popengare, Cangaiti, Cacharary
Dialects & Varieties
Recent Resources
Apurinã belongs to the Arawak family, with a few hundreds of speakers scattered along the tributarie
Interview with an Apurinã Cacique, talking about the importance of preserving the Amazon; his cultu
Video made by a high school teacher and her students in Brasil.
Endangered
60 percent certain, based on the evidence available
~400
Native Speakers Worldwide
Transmission
Transmission 3
Some adults in the community are speakers, but the language is not spoken by children.
3
Bibliography
Bibliography of Vitality:
Facundes, Sidi. 2014. "Negation in Apurinã (Arawak)." Negation in Arawak Languages, ed. by Lev Michael and Tania Granadillo, 121-145. Brill.
Bibliography of Locations:
Facundes, Sidi. 2014. "Negation in Apurinã (Arawak)." Negation in Arawak Languages, ed. by Lev Michael and Tania Granadillo, 121-145. Brill.
Bibliography of Context:
Facundes, Sidi. 2014. "Negation in Apurinã (Arawak)." Negation in Arawak Languages, ed. by Lev Michael and Tania Granadillo, 121-145. Brill.