Tarairiú language
Extinct language of eastern Brazil
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Tarairiú is an extinct language of eastern Brazil. The Tarairiú Nation was divided into several etnies: the Janduí, Kanindé, Payakú (Pajoke, Pajacú, Bajacú), Jenipapo, Jenipapo-Kanindé, Javó, Kamaçu, Takarijú, Ariús, Pêgas, Caratiús, Coremas, Panatís, Paratiós, Piancós, Xukurú among others.
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NativetoBrazil
RegionRio Grande do Norte, Paraíba, Ceará, Piauí, Alagoas, Pernambuco
EthnicityTarairiú people
Extinct(date missing)
| Tarairiú | |
|---|---|
| Ochucuyana | |
| Otxukayana | |
| Native to | Brazil |
| Region | Rio Grande do Norte, Paraíba, Ceará, Piauí, Alagoas, Pernambuco |
| Ethnicity | Tarairiú people |
| Extinct | (date missing) |
| Revival | In recovery in the Tapuya Tarairiú Village of Lagoa do Tapará in the municipality of São Gonçalo do Amarante (Rio Grande do Norte) |
unclassified | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | None (mis) |
| Glottolog | tara1303 |
Geographical extent of the Tarariú | |
It was once spoken between the Assú River and Apodi River in Rio Grande do Norte.[1]
Classification
The language is attested only through a few word lists. Kaufman (1994) reports that "not even Greenberg dares classify this language".
