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Irántxe

A language of Brazil

ISO 639-3irn

Population  190 (1995 AMTB). Ethnic population: 326 (2000 ISA).
Region  Mato Grosso, headwaters of the Rio Cravari, tributary of the Rio Sangue, which is a tributary of the Rio Juruena.
Language map  Brazil, reference number 115
Alternate names   Iranche, Iranxe, Münkü
Dialects  Münkü (Mynky, Menku, Kenkü, Myy), Irántxe.
Classification  Arawakan, Maipuran, Southern Maipuran, Unclassified
Language use  Most also use Portuguese [por].
Comments  ‘Münkü’ is a self designation.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

ANONBY, Stan, author. 2009. "A report on the Irantxe and Myky."  Available online

MEADER, Robert E., author. 1967. Iranxe: Notas grammaticais e lista vocabular.