Korubo

A language of Brazil

ISO 639: xor
Alternate Names: Caceteiro, Caceteiros, Corubo, Kaniwa, Maya
Population: 140 (2010 census). Ethnic population: 140 (2010 census).
Location:: Amazonas state: Terra Indígena Vale do Javari; Ituí river, Talawaka and Tapalaya villages.
Language Status: 6a (Vigorous).
Classification: Panoan, Mayoruna-Matsés
Typology: 14 consonants and 6 vowels.
Language Use: Vigorous. Used by all. Also use Portuguese [por].
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Korubo
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].
Other Comments: FUNAI expedition first contacted part of the Korubo group in 1996. This group of 22 split off from the original group. In recent years, dozens of others from the same group have grouped in the current location (2021 R. Tinoco).

Location: Amazonas state: Terra Indígena Vale do Javari; Ituí river, Talawaka and Tapalaya villages.