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Parecís

A language of Brazil

ISO 639-3pab

Population  1,290 (1999 ISA).
Region  Mato Grosso, 6,000 square kilometers. 15 to 20 villages.
Language map  Brazil, reference number 118
Alternate names   Haliti, Paresí, Paressí
Classification  Arawakan, Maipuran, Central Maipuran
Language use  Also use some Portuguese.
Language development  Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1995.
Writing system  Latin script.
Comments  7 villages have public schools. SOV, OVS.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

BURGESS, Eunice; ROWAN, Orland, authors. Available: 2008; Created: 1979. Gramática Parecis.  Available online

DERBYSHIRE, Desmond C., author. 1982. Arawakan (Brazil) morphosyntax.

ROWAN, Orland, author. 1967. "Phonology of Paresi (Arawakan)."

ROWAN, Orland, author. 1972. "Some features of Paressi discourse structure."

ROWAN, Orland, author. 1977. "Estrutura discursiva parecis."  Available online

ROWAN, Orland, author. Available: 2010; Created: 1964. High Level Phonology of Parecis.  Available online

ROWAN, Orland, author. Available: 2010; Created: 1964. Phonemic Statement of Paresí.  Available online

ROWAN, Orland, compiler. 2001. Iraiti xawaiyekehalakatyakala (Dicionário Paresí - Português).

ROWAN, Orland; ROWAN, Phyllis, authors. 1978. Dicionário parecis-português e português-parecis.

Vernacular Publications

Erone híkoa kotyoí-ana = Erone Foge com o Filhote de Anta . 1973.

Koxakerehalo Tyaona Hayanene Kakoa = A estória da mulher que casou com um rapaz . 1975.

Koxákereharenai tyaona xórenero-kakoá = O casamento com as mulheres das estrelas . 1973.