Endangered Languages Project - Akuriyo

Akuriyo

^{[aka Tiriyometesem, Triometesen, Akurio]}

Classification: Cariban

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critically endangered

ALSO KNOWN AS		Tiriyometesem, Triometesen, Akurio, Akoerio, Akuri, Akurijo, Akuliyo, Oyaricoulet, Triometesem, Wama, Wayaricuri
CLASSIFICATION		Cariban, Guianan
CODE AUTHORITY		ISO 639-3
LANGUAGE CODE		ako
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MORE RESOURCES		OLAC search

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Information from: “South America” (103-196) . Mily Crevels (2007) , C. Moseley · London & New York: Routledge

Severely endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
10
Native speakers worldwide
Ethnic population
50

LANGUAGE CONTEXT COMMENTS: The Akuriyo now live with the Trio.

PLACES: Villages of Tepu, Kwamalasamutu, Palumeu in Suriname

Critically endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
10
Native speakers worldwide
Ethnic population
50
MORE ON SPEAKER NUMBERS
Data comes from E. Carlin (2000).
(Unchanged 2016.)

DATE OF INFO: 2000

PLACES: Suriname;

LOCATION DESCRIPTION: South and southwest areas, on Tapanahoni and Sipaliwini rivers, in Trio villages Tëpu and Kwamalasamutu, and in Palumeu.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: South and southwest areas, on Tapanahoni and Sipaliwini rivers, in Trio villages Tëpu and Kwamalasamutu, and in Palumeu.

Severely endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
10
Native speakers worldwide

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LOCATION INFORMATION

COORDINATES

2.8442,-55.7556

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Information from: “Atlas of the World’s Languages in Danger” . Christopher Moseley (ed.) (2010) UNESCO Publishing