Avá
[aka Avá-Canoeiro, Canoeiros, Canoe]Classification: Tupian
·severely endangered
- PLACES
- Brazil
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Avá-Canoeiro, Canoeiros, Canoe, Canoa, Abá, Awana, Canoeiro, Ava-Canoeiro, Awana, Awá, Guajá, Awá Guajá, Ayaya, Wazaizara, Ava |
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Tupian, Tupi-Guaranian, Teneteharan |
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ISO 639-3 |
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Language information by source
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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
Information from: “Language endangerment in South America: The clock is ticking” (167-234) . Crevels, Mily (2012) , Lyle Campbell and Veronica Grondona · Mouton de Gruyter
Information from: “South America” (103-196) . Mily Crevels (2007) , C. Moseley · London & New York: Routledge
- LANGUAGE CONTEXT COMMENTS
Two groups of Ava-Canoeiro remain uncontacted, in Goias and Tocantins.
- PLACES
- Brazil: Goias State and Tocantins State
- LOCATION DESCRIPTION
Terra Indigena Ava-Canoeiro, municaplities of Micacu and Colinas do Sul; Tocantins State in the Terra Indigena Inawebohona, in the Posto Indigena Canoana in the interior of the Javaes River on the Bananal Island, and in the municipalities of Formoso do Araguaia, Lagoa da Confusao, Sandolandia and Pium.
Information from: “Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 16th Edition (2009)” . M. Paul Lewis · SIL International
- PLACES
- Brazil; Tocantins State, island of Bananal, and upper Tocantins River valley; Goias State, Terra Indigena Ava-Canoeiro.
Information from: “Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 17th Edition (2013)” . Paul M. Lewis; Gary F. Simons; and Charles D. Fennig · Dallas, Texas: SIL International
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Severely endangered
20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
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14
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14
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14 (Moore 2006). 14 monolinguals. All speakers are monolingual. Ethnic population: 46 (2009 ISA).
All speakers are monolingual.The groups in Tocantins and Goias speak different dialects, and have lived apart for over 100 years.
- DATE OF INFO
- speakers 2006, ethnic population 2009
- MORE ON VITALITY
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All 14 speakers are monolingual.
- PLACES
- Brazil; Tocantins State, island of Bananal, and upper Tocantins river valley; Goias State, Terra Indigena Ava-Canoeiro.
- ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
Tocantins State, island of Bananal, and upper Tocantins river valley; Goias State, Terra Indigena Ava-Canoeiro.