Hupdë | Ethnologue

A language of Brazil

ISO 639: jup
Alternate Names: Hupda, Hupdah, Hupdé, Jupde, Ubdé, “Hupdá Makú” (pej.), “Jupdá Macú” (pej.), “Macú de Tucano” (pej.), “Makú-Hupdá” (pej.)
Autonym: Hup
Population: 1,500 in Brazil (Crevels 2012). Ethnic population: 1,500 (Crevels 2012). Total users in all countries: 1,740.
Location:: Amazonas state: Rio Auari.
Language Status: 5* (Developing).
Classification: Puinavean, Hupda
Dialects: Hupdë, Tuhup, Nëhup. Ruhlen and others classify it as Puinave, Macro-Tucanoan. Intelligible with Yahup [yab].
Typology: SOV; agglutinative; case-marking; word-accent; 19 consonants and 15 vowels, including 5 nasal vowels.
Language Use: Vigorous. Some also use Portuguese [por], but only less than 20% of men. Also use Tucano [tuo], especially men (almost all) and some women.
Language Development: Children do not attend school. Where informal schooling is available Hupdë is used as the language of instruction. Dictionary. Grammar.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Hupdë
Writing: Latin script [Latn], in development.
Other Comments: Subservient to the Tucano and other Tucanoan Indians. Some nomadic between Brazil and Colombia.

Colombia

Location: Vaupés department: Papurí and Tiquié river systems.
Language Status: 6a (Vigorous)
Other Comments: Subservient to Tucanoan Indians. Some nomadic between Colombia and Brazil.

Location: Amazonas state: Rio Auari.