Apurinã

A language of Brazil

ISO 639: apu
Alternate Names: Ipurinã, Ipurinãn, Kangite, Popengare
Population: 2,000 (Crevels 2012). Ethnic population: 6,990 (2010 FUNASA).
Location:: Amazonas state: Purus river, from Rio Branco to Manaus; Mato Grosso state.
Language Status: 6b* (Threatened).
Classification: Maipurean, Southern, Southern Outlier, Piro
Typology: OSV; 14 consonants and 20 vowels, contrasting both in length and nasality.
Language Use: Many also use Portuguese [por].
Language Development: Grammar. Texts. NT: 2004.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Apurinã
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Traditional religion, Christian.

Location: Amazonas state: Purus river, from Rio Branco to Manaus; Mato Grosso state.