A YouTube playlist about Indigenous Languages throughout what is now referred to as South America
Also Known As:
Pirahán, Piraha, Múra-Pirahã, Mura-Piraha, Pirahá
Dialects & Varieties
Recent Resources
Language in Society
Language, Culture, and Arts
A YouTube playlist all about the Indigenous languages of Brazil.
This speech, slightly modified for this publication, was delivered by Daniel Everett at the 32nd ann
Vulnerable
60 percent certain, based on the evidence available
389
Native Speakers Worldwide
Transmission
Transmission -1
All members of the community, including children, speak the language.
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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:
2005. "The World Atlas of Language Structures." edited by Bernard Comrie et al. Oxford University Press.
Bibliography of Context:
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.