Also Known As:
Karajá-Xambioá, Karaho, Caraja, Karaja, Xambioá, Chamboa, Ynã, Karaja-Shambioá, Javaé, Karajá language area
Dialects & Varieties
- Javaé
- Xambioá
- Southern Karajá
- Northern Karajá
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.
Speakers
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Ethnic or community population
2,500
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Location and Context
Countries
Brazil
Location Description
Goias, Mato Grosso, Para, and Tocantins states, Araguaia River valley, including the Ilha do Bananal, twenty-nine villages divided over various indigenous lands close to the lakes and tributaries of the Araguaia and Javaes rivers, as well as in the interior of the Ilha do Bananal.
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Other Languages Used By The Community
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Writing Systems
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Recent Resources
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