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Trió

A language of Suriname

ISO 639-3: tri

Population	1,400 in Suriname (2003 ISA). Population total all countries: 2,300.
Region	South central, Tepoe and Alalapadu villages. Also in Brazil.
Language map	French Guiana and Suriname
Alternate names	Tirió
Classification	Carib, Northern, East-West Guiana, Wayana-Trio
Language use	All domains. Very positive attitude though not considered appropriate as subject of instruction in school.
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: 10%–30%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. NT: 1979.

Also spoken in:

Brazil

Language name	Trió
Population	900 in Brazil (2003 ISA).
Region	Pará, Rio Mapari.
Language map	Brazil, reference number 61
Alternate names	Tirió, Tiriyó
Dialects	Pianocotó.
Comments	The Pianokotó dialect is probably extinct; no reports since 1957.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

GRIMES, Joseph E., editor. 1972. Languages of the Guianas.  

JONES, Morgan W., author. 1972. "Trio phonology."  

PARKER, Stephen G., author. 2001. "On the phonemic status of [h] in Tiriyó."

Vernacular Publications

Tëhtëke panpira. 1981.