TPY ISO 639-3
Trumai
A language of Brazil
- ISO 639
- tpy
- Population
- 51 (Moore 2006). Ethnic population: 250 (2014 SESAI).
- Location:
- Mato Grosso state: Xingú Park, source of Xingú river, villages along banks.
- Language Status
- 8a (Moribund).
- Classification
- Language isolate
- Dialects
- None known. Ruhlen (1987) and others classify it as Equatorial.
- Typology
- 23 consonants and 6 vowels.
- Language Use
- Very low language vitality. Shifted to Portuguese [por]. Many also use Kamayurá [kay], or other languages in the area.
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Location: Mato Grosso state: Xingú Park, source of Xingú river, villages along banks.
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