Gavião do Jiparaná

A language of Brazil

ISO 639: gvo
Alternate Names: Digüt, Gavião - RO, Gavião do Rondônia, Ikolen, Ikólóéhj, Ikõleey, Ikõlej, Ikõro
Population: 1,120 (Crevels 2012). 520 Gavião and 600 Zoró speakers (Crevels 2012). Ethnic population: 1,120 (Crevels 2012).
Location:: Rondônia state, Terra Indigena Igarape Lourdes (Gavião dialect). Mato Grosso state, municipality of Rondolándia (Zoró dialect).
Language Status: 5 (Developing).
Classification: Tupian, Mondé, Aruá
Dialects: Gavião, Zoró (Cabeça Seca, Pageyn, Panginey, Pangyjēj). Partially intelligible with Suruí [sru].
Language Use: Vigorous. Used by all. Most also use Portuguese [por].
Language Development: Grammar. Bible portions: 1988.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Gavião do Jiparaná
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Language is different from Gavião of Pará [gvp]. Zoró community also claims distinct identity from Gavião do Jiparaná (2020 D. Prill).

Location: Rondônia state, Terra Indigena Igarape Lourdes (Gavião dialect). Mato Grosso state, municipality of Rondolándia (Zoró dialect).