Endangered Languages Project - Krenak

Krenak

^{[aka Botocudo, Aimoré, Nakrehé]}

Classification: Krenakan

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severely endangered

ALSO KNOWN AS		Botocudo, Aimoré, Nakrehé, Nakpié, Naknyanúk, Etwet, Minyãyirún, Yiporók, Pojitxá, Potén, Krekmún, Bakuén, Aranã, Batachoa, Crenaque
CLASSIFICATION		Krenakan
CODE AUTHORITY		ISO 639-3
LANGUAGE CODE		kqq
DOWNLOAD		As csv
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
150
MORE ON SPEAKER NUMBERS
Only women over forty-five years of age still speak the language. Men, youngsters and children have all switched to Portuguese.

DATE OF INFO: 1997

OTHER LANGUAGES USED BY THE COMMUNITY

PLACES: Brazil

LOCATION DESCRIPTION: northeastern Minas Gerais State, east bank of the Doce River, between the towns of Resplendor and Conselheiro Pena, Terra Indigena Fazenda Guaraní, Terra Indigena Krenak

Endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
150
Native speakers worldwide
MORE ON SPEAKER NUMBERS
150 (1997 ISA)

DATE OF INFO: 1997

PLACES: Brazil;

Severely endangered

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

Severely endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
80
Native speakers worldwide

Severely endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
10
Native speakers worldwide
Ethnic population
204

DATE OF INFO: 2006

PLACES: Brazil

Critically endangered

80 percent certain, based on the evidence available
10
Native speakers worldwide
Ethnic population
150

DATE OF INFO: 2006

SPEAKER NUMBER TRENDS

TRANSMISSION

MORE ON VITALITY

Only older women. All others have switched to Portuguese

PLACES: Brazil

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Minas Gerais state: between Conselheiro Pena and Resplendor towns; São Paulo state: small enclave; Doce River east bank.

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LOCATION INFORMATION

COORDINATES

COORDINATES

-19.1937,-41.1527

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Information from: “The World Atlas of Language Structures” . Bernard Comrie and David Gil and Martin Haspelmath and Matthew S. Dryer · Oxford University Press