Palikúr

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A language of Brazil

ISO 639-3
plu
Alternate Names
Paikwene, Palicur, Palijur, Palikour, Palincur, Paricores, Paricuria, Parikurene, Parinkur-lene
Population

1,290 in Brazil (2010 IEPE). Population total all countries: 1,540.

Location

Amapá, banks of Urucauá river, right-bank tributary of the Uaçá between the Uaçá and Curipi rivers, Oiapoque municipality, Terra Indígena Uaçá I and II, in 10 villages. Also in French Guiana.

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Language Status

4 (Educational).

Classification
Maipurean, Northern, Eastern, Palikur
Language Use

Strong vitality. Many also use Karipuna Creole French [kmv]; majority of educated, younger generation also use Portuguese [por] (Crevels 2007).

Language Development
Literacy rate in L2: 25%. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1982.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Palikúr
Writing
Latin script.

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