Apalaí

A language of Brazil

ISO 639: apy
Alternate Names: Apalay, Aparaí, Arakwayu
Population: 450 (1993 SIL). 100 monolinguals.
Location:: Pará state: Paru Leste river; some on Jarí and Citare rivers, 20 villages; a few in Amapá state.
Language Status: 5* (Developing).
Classification: Cariban, Central
Typology: OVS, SOV; 12 consonants and 12 vowels (6 oral, 6 nasal).
Language Use: Strong use. Some also use Portuguese [por]. Also use Wayana [way].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 10%–30%. Literacy rate in L2: 37%. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible: 2017.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Apalaí
Writing: Latin script [Latn].

Location: Pará state: Paru Leste river; some on Jarí and Citare rivers, 20 villages; a few in Amapá state.