Also Known As:
Ñeengatú, Nhengatu, Yeral, Geral, Língua Geral, Nyengatú, Nyengato, Ñeegatú, Waengatu, Língua Jeral, Jeral, Língua Geral Amazônica, Nheengatú, Tapïhïya
Dialects & Varieties
South America
Crevels, Mily. 2007. "South America." In Atlas of the World's Endangered Languages, edited by C. Moseley. 103-196. London & New York: Routledge.
Threatened
20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
3,000
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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Second-language speakers and learners
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Young adults
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Older adults
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Elders
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Ethnic or community population
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Year information was gathered
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Location and Context
Countries
Brazil and Venezuela
Location Description
Amazonas State, Upper Rio Negro, Vaupes area; Lower Rio Negro, Sao Gabriel da Cachoeira Municipality, especially between the Curicuriari and Mare rivers.
Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
Tukano
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
None
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Recent Resources
Hino Nacional Brasileiro.
Disco gravado entre janeiro e julho de 2016, com os alunos do curso de Nheengatu da Universidade Fed
Disco gravado entre janeiro e julho de 2016, com os alunos do curso de Nheengatu da Universidade Fed