Krẽje language

Krẽje or Kreye is an Jê language that is spoken in Maranhão and Pará, Brazil. This language is originated from Maranhão, yet probably extinct with a handful of speakers. (In 2012, there were 15 speakers) It was said to be "moribund" by 2020, if not already extinct.

NativetoBrazil

RegionMaranhão and Pará

Native speakers

"moribund" (2020)^[1]
15 (2012)
maybe has no fluent speakers left^{[citation needed]}

Language family

Macro-Jê

• Jê
  • Cerrado
    • Jê of Goyaz
      • Northern Jê
        • Timbira
          • Krẽje

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Krẽje
Taje
Native to	Brazil
Region	Maranhão and Pará
Native speakers	"moribund" (2020)[1] 15 (2012) maybe has no fluent speakers left[citation needed]
Language family	Macro-Jê Jê Cerrado Jê of Goyaz Northern Jê Timbira Krẽje
Dialects	Kukoekamekran Bacabal Krẽjê Araparitíua Timbira[2]
Language codes
ISO 639-3	xre
Glottolog	krey1238  Northeastern Timbira
ELP	Kreye
Krenjê is classified as Extinct by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger

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