Amanayé language
Endangered Tupian language of Brazil
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Amanayé (Amanaje) is a possibly extinct Tupi language last spoken in the town of São Domingos on the Capim River in Pará State, Brazil.[1][2] The closely related but possibly distinct language is Ararandewara, which is spoken at the headwaters of the Moju River.[3] It is unknown whether the Amanayé continue to speak the language or not.[4]
| Amanayé | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Brazil |
| Region | Pará, São Domingos do Capim |
| Ethnicity | Amanayé people |
| Extinct | 2001? |
Tupian
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | ama |
| Glottolog | aman1266 |
| ELP | Amanayé |
Amanayé is classified as Extinct by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger. | |