Apinayé | Ethnologue

A language of Brazil

ISO 639: apn
Alternate Names: Afotigé, Aogé, Apinagé, Apinaié, Apinajé, Otogé, Oupinagee, Pinagé, Pinaré, Timbira Ocidentais, Uhitische, Utinsche, Western Timbira
Autonym: Apinayé
Population: 1,500 (Crevels 2012). Ethnic population: 1,530 (2006 FUNASA).
Location:: Tocantins and Maranhão states, near Tocantinopolis; 6 villages.
Language Status: 5* (Developing).
Classification: Jean, Northern
Typology: SOV; 17 consonants and 17 vowels, including 6 nasal vowels.
Language Use: Most also use Portuguese [por], especially men. All women understand Portuguese even if they don’t speak it (Crevels 2007). Also use Mundurukú [myu].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 5%–10%. Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%. Grammar. NT: 1999–2010.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Apinayé
Writing: Latin script [Latn].

Location: Tocantins and Maranhão states, near Tocantinopolis; 6 villages.