Amanayé language

Endangered Tupian language of Brazil From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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]

NativetoBrazil
RegionPará, São Domingos do Capim
Extinct2001?
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Amanayé
Native toBrazil
RegionPará, São Domingos do Capim
EthnicityAmanayé people
Extinct2001?
Tupian
Language codes
ISO 639-3ama
Glottologaman1266
ELPAmanayé
Amanayé is classified as Extinct by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger.
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