Kaapor | Ethnologue

A language of Brazil

ISO 639: urb
Alternate Names: Caapor, Ka’apor, Kaaporté, Urubú-Kaapor, “Urubú” (pej.)
Autonym: Kaapor, awa je’ẽha
Population: 800 (Moore 2006). Ethnic population: 990 (2006 FUNASA).
Location:: Maranhão and Pará states: 8–10 villages scattered over 7,250 square km; Gurupi river.
Language Status: 5* (Developing).
Classification: Tupian, Tupí-Guaraní, Wayampí, Amanayé
Typology: SOV, OSV; 15 consonants and 11 vowels, including 5 nasal vowels.
Language Use: Vigorous. Some also use Portuguese [por] (Crevels 2007).
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 6%. Literacy rate in L2: 6%. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1986.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Kaapor
Writing: Latin script [Latn].

Location: Maranhão and Pará states: 8–10 villages scattered over 7,250 square km; Gurupi river.