Endangered Languages Project - Puruborá

Puruborá

^{[aka Puruba, Aurã, Pumbora]}

Classification: Tupian

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critically endangered

ALSO KNOWN AS		Puruba, Aurã, Pumbora, Puroborá, Burubora, Kuyubi, Cujubi, Migueleno, Miguelenho, Boruborá, Purubora
CLASSIFICATION		Tupian
CODE AUTHORITY		ISO 639-3
LANGUAGE CODE		pur
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Information from: “Índios isolados” .

Critically endangered

80 percent certain, based on the evidence available
2
Native speakers worldwide
MORE ON SPEAKER NUMBERS
In 2015, there are only two elders who speak partially Puruborá, both quite enfeebled by age and health problems. However, the younger generation is interested in possible language revitalization actions.

DATE OF INFO: 2015

SPEAKER NUMBER TRENDS
TRANSMISSION

PLACES: Brazil

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: several localities in Rondonia state and some outside of it.

Critically endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
2
Native speakers worldwide
MORE ON SPEAKER NUMBERS
Data for the number of native speakers comes from SIL (2002).

2 (2002 SIL). Ethnic population: 50 (Moore 2006) (2016).

DATE OF INFO: 2002

PLACES: Brazil;

LOCATION DESCRIPTION: "Rondônia, headwaters of the Rio São Miguel, tributary of the right bank of the Guaporé."

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Rondônia, headwaters of the Rio São Miguel, tributary of the right bank of the Guaporé.

Critically endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
2
Native speakers worldwide
Ethnic population
62

DATE OF INFO: 2006

PLACES: Brazil

Critically endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
2
Native speakers worldwide

Critically endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
2
Native speakers worldwide
Ethnic population
50
MORE ON SPEAKER NUMBERS
Despite the fact that the Puroborá are one of the earliest mentioned ethnic groups of Rondônia (early twentieth century), the language has been poorly documented until now.

PLACES: Brazil

LOCATION DESCRIPTION: Southern Rondônia, Costa Marques vicinity and possibly in Guajará-Mirim.

Critically endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
2
Native speakers worldwide

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