Kuruáya

A language of Brazil

ISO 639: kyr
Alternate Names: Caravare, Curuaia, Kuruaia
Population: No known L1 speakers. The last fluent speakers died in 2010 (Picanço 2010). Ethnic population: 130 (2006 FUNASA). 115 (2002) in Cajueiro village (Crevels 2007).
Location:: Pará state: Altamira municipality; Terra Indígena Curuá, Cajueiro village, Curuá river right bank; Terra Indígena Xipaia, Altamira town.
Language Status: 9 (Dormant).
Classification: Tupian, Mundurukú
Language Use: Shifted to Portuguese [por].
Other Comments: In Altamira, Kuruaya and Xipaya [xiy] are sometimes considered a single ethnic group due to intermarriage. This complicates a precise demographic (2007 census).

Location: Pará state: Altamira municipality; Terra Indígena Curuá, Cajueiro village, Curuá river right bank; Terra Indígena Xipaia, Altamira town.