Endangered Languages Project - Waimirí-Atroarí

Waimirí-Atroarí

^{[aka Yawaperí, Atruahí, Atroarí]}

Classification: Cariban

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threatened

ALSO KNOWN AS		Yawaperí, Atruahí, Atroarí, Atroahí, Krishaná, Atruahi, Atroaí, Atrowari, Ki'nya, Atroahy
CLASSIFICATION		Cariban
CODE AUTHORITY		ISO 639-3
LANGUAGE CODE		atr
VARIANTS & DIALECTS		Atruahi Jawaperi (Yauaperi) Waimirí (Uaimirí Wahmirí)
DOWNLOAD		As csv
MORE RESOURCES		OLAC search

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Information from: “Language endangerment in South America: The clock is ticking” (167-234) . Crevels, Mily (2012) , Lyle Campbell and Veronica Grondona · Mouton de Gruyter

Threatened

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
1,120
Native speakers worldwide
Ethnic population
1,120

DATE OF INFO: 2005

LANGUAGE CONTEXT COMMENTS: Portuguese is considered a contact language and the number of bilinguals is
quite low, about 20 per cent of the population, mostly males.

PLACES: Brazil

Endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
930
Native speakers worldwide
MORE ON SPEAKER NUMBERS
Speaker number data: (2001 ISA)

930 (2001 ISA). Ethnic population: 930 (Moore 2006) (2013).

PLACES: Brazil;

LOCATION DESCRIPTION: Amazonas border with Roraima Alalau and Camanau, Jatapu and Jauaperi rivers. 24 villages

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Amazonas border with Roraima Alalau and Camanau, Jatapu, and Jauaperi rivers. 24 villages.

Threatened

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
1,120
Native speakers worldwide

Endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
~931
Native speakers worldwide
Ethnic population
931
MORE ON SPEAKER NUMBERS
Portuguese is considered a contact language and the number of bilinguals is
quite low, about 20 per cent of the population, mostly males.

DATE OF INFO: 2001

PLACES: Brazil

LOCATION DESCRIPTION: boarder area Roraima and Amazonia states

Endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
350
Native speakers worldwide

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LOCATION INFORMATION

COORDINATES

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