Taranoan languages

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The Taranoan languages are a subgroup of the Cariban language family. The languages are spoken in Brazil, Suriname, and Colombia.[1]

Geographic
distributionBrazil, Suriname, Colombia
Linguistic classificationCariban
  • Guianan Carib
    • Taranoan
Subdivisions
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Taranoan
Geographic
distribution		Brazil, Suriname, Colombia
Linguistic classificationCariban
  • Guianan Carib
    • Taranoan
Subdivisions
Language codes
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Languages

The Taranoan languages according to Sérgio Meira (2006) are:[2]: 169 

With approximately 2,000 speakers, Tiriyó is the only language that is not close to extinction. Akuriyó and Karihona each have only a few elderly speakers left. Two extinct Taranoan languages are also mentioned, Pauxi and the poorly known Patagón.[3][4]

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