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ALSO KNOWN AS		Akunsu, Akunts'u
CLASSIFICATION		Tupian, Tuparian
CODE AUTHORITY		ISO 639-3
LANGUAGE CODE		aqz
DOWNLOAD		As csv
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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS		The Akuntsú people are survivors of a genocide promoted by the colonizers and settlers of the Southeastern region of Rondônia during the last three decades of the 20th century. They were first contacted by the National Foundation of Indians of Brazil (FUNAI) only in 1995.

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Information from: “Personal Communication on Akuntsu” . Carolina Aragon (2019)

Critically endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
3
Native speakers worldwide

DATE OF INFO: 2019

Critically endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
6
Native speakers worldwide

PLACES: Rondônia, Brazil

LOCATION DESCRIPTION: near the Omerê River

Critically endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
5
Native speakers worldwide
Ethnic population
5
SEMI SPEAKERS
0
CHILDREN
0
YOUNG ADULTS
3
OLDER ADULTS
1
ELDERS
1
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The Akuntsú people are survivors of a genocide promoted by the colonizers and settlers of the Southeastern region of Rondônia during the last three decades of the 20th century. They were first contacted by the National Foundation of Indians of Brazil (FUNAI) only in 1995

DATE OF INFO: 2011

PLACES: Brazil, Rondonia State

LOCATION DESCRIPTION: Terra Indigena Rio Omerê

Critically endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
5
Native speakers worldwide
Ethnic population
5

DATE OF INFO: 2009

PLACES: Brazil

Critically endangered

80 percent certain, based on the evidence available
4
Native speakers worldwide
MORE ON SPEAKER NUMBERS
(Speaker count updated to 4 in 2017 to reflect the passing of Konibu in 2016.)

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TRANSMISSION

PLACES: Brazil, Rondonia State near Rio Omerê

Critically endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
7
Native speakers worldwide

2007	South America	Atlas of the World's Endangered Languages	103-196		C. Moseley	London & New York: Routledge					Mily Crevels	Crevels, Mily. 2007. "South America." In Atlas of the World's Endangered Languages, edited by C. Moseley. 103-196. London & New York: Routledge.	HHOLD				7		1-9					Critically Endangered (20 percent certain, based on the evidence available)
2011	Field notes on Akuntsú			In December 2010, Ururu (the oldest Akuntsú) passed away. Today the ethinic group (and speakers) consists of 5 people.							Aragon, Carolina C.	Aragon, Carolina C. 2011. Field notes on Akuntsú.		1	5	3	5	2011	1-9	The Akuntsú people are survivors of a genocide promoted by the colonizers and settlers of the Southeastern region of Rondônia during the last three decades of the 20th century. They were first contacted by the National Foundation of Indians of Brazil (FUNAI) only in 1995	0	1	0	Critically Endangered (20 percent certain, based on the evidence available)			Brazil, Rondonia State	Terra Indigena Rio Omerê
2014	A Descriptive Grammar of Akuntsú							Department of Linguistics	University of Hawaii at Manoa	http://ling.hawaii.edu/wp-content/uploads/CarolinaAragonFinal.pdf	Carolina Coelho Aragon	Carolina Coelho Aragon. 2014. A Descriptive Grammar of Akuntsú. PhD Dissertation, Department of Linguistics, University of Hawai'i Manoa. http://ling.hawaii.edu/wp-content/uploads/CarolinaAragonFinal.pdf					4		1-9	(Speaker count updated to 4 in 2017 to reflect the passing of Konibu in 2016.)				Critically Endangered (80 percent certain, based on the evidence available)	15	15	Brazil, Rondonia State near Rio Omerê
2019	Personal Communication on Akuntsu										Carolina Aragon						3	2019	1-9					Critically Endangered (20 percent certain, based on the evidence available)
2010	"Linguistic and Ethnographic documentation of Akuntsú" HRELP Abstract									http://www.hrelp.org/grants/projects/index.php?projid=217	Carolina Coelho Aragon	Aragon, Carolina Coelho. 2010. ""Linguistic and Ethnographic Documentation of Akuntsú" HRELP Abstract." Online: http://www.hrelp.org/grants/projects/index.php?projid=217.					6		1-9					Critically Endangered (20 percent certain, based on the evidence available)			Rondônia, Brazil	near the Omerê River	-10.9, -63.6
2012	Language endangerment in South America: The clock is ticking	The Indigenous Languages of South America: A Comprehensive Guide	167-234		Lyle Campbell and Veronica Grondona	Mouton de Gruyter	Berlin				Crevels, Mily	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.			5		5	2009	1-9					Critically Endangered (20 percent certain, based on the evidence available)			Brazil

Akuntsú

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Critically endangered

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Critically endangered

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Critically endangered

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Critically endangered

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Akuntsú

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Critically endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available

3

Critically endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available

6

Critically endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available

5

Critically endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available

5

Critically endangered

80 percent certain, based on the evidence available

4

Critically endangered

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7

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