Also Known As:
Avá-Canoeiro, Canoeiros, Canoe, Canoa, Abá, Awana, Canoeiro, Ava-Canoeiro, Awana, Awá, Guajá, Awá Guajá, Ayaya, Wazaizara, Ava
Dialects & Varieties
Recent Resources
Avá-canoeira é uma língua indígena brasileira, falada pela etnia homônima.
O documentário conta a história da tribo Avá-Canoeiro, ameaçada de extinção.
Severely Endangered
20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
40
Native Speakers Worldwide
Bibliography
Bibliography of Vitality:
Crevels, Mily. 2012. "Language Endangerment in South America: The Clock Is Ticking." In The Indigenous Languages of South America: A Comprehensive Guide, edited by Hans Henrich Hock et al.. 167-234. Mouton de Gruyter.
Bibliography of Locations:
Moseley, Christopher (ed.). 2010. Atlas of the World’s Languages in Danger, 3rd edn. http://www.unesco.org/culture/en/endangeredlanguages/atlas. (03 June, 2011.)
Bibliography of Context:
Crevels, Mily. 2007. "South America." In Atlas of the World's Endangered Languages, edited by C. Moseley. 103-196. London & New York: Routledge.