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Ofayé

A language of Brazil

ISO 639-3: opy

Population	15. Ethnic population: 62 (2005 ISA).
Region	Mato Grosso do Sul, along Verde, Vacaris, and Ivinhema rivers, around Brazilândia.
Language map	Brazil, reference number 169
Alternate names	Ofaié-Xavante, Opaié-Shavante, Opayé
Classification	Macro-Ge, Opaye
Language use	Shifted to Portuguese [por] mainly or Kaiwá [kgk].
Language development	Literacy rate in L2: 30%.
Comments	Language revival effort underway. Laborers. Christian. Nearly extinct.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

GUDSCHINSKY, Sarah C., author. 1971. "Ofaié Xavánte, a Jê language."  

GUDSCHINSKY, Sarah C., author. 1974. "Fragmentos de Ofaié: a descrição de uma língua extinta."  

GUDSCHINSKY, Sarah C., author. 2008. "Uma seleção de dados de Ofaié."

GUDSCHINSKY, Sarah C., editor. 1971. Estudos sôbre línguas e culturas indígenas: Trabalhos linguísticos realizados no Brasil (edição especial).