Tuparí

A language of Brazil

ISO 639: tpr
Population: 150 (Crevels 2007). Ethnic population: 430 (Crevels 2012).
Location:: Rondônia state: Pororoca Post, Branco river, tributary of the Guaporé.
Language Status: 8a (Moribund).
Classification: Tupian, Tuparí
Typology: 14 consonants and 15 vowels, contrasting in length and nasality.
Language Use: Shifted to Portuguese [por]. Used as L2 by Arikapú [ark].
Other Comments: May be others upstream on the Rio Branco.

Location: Rondônia state: Pororoca Post, Branco river, tributary of the Guaporé.