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Kaapor

A language of Brazil

ISO 639-3: urb

Population	800 (1998 ISA).
Region	Maranhão, Gurupi River. 8 to 10 villages scattered over 2,800 sq. mi.
Language map	Brazil, reference number 87
Alternate names	Caapor, Ka’apor, Kaaporté, “Urubú” , Urubú-Kaapor
Classification	Tupi, Tupi-Guarani, Subgroup VIII
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: 6%. Literacy rate in L2: 6%. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1986.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	SOV, OSV.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

JENSEN, Cheryl J., author. 2008. "Excerpts from cross-referencing changes in some Tupí-Guaraní languages."

KAKUMASU, James Y., author. 1968. "Urubú sign language."

KAKUMASU, James Y., author. 1976. "Gramática gerativa preliminar da língua urubú."  

KAKUMASU, James Y., author. 1986. "Urubu-Kaapor."

KAKUMASU, James Y., author. Available: 2010; Created: 1977. Conectivos nas Narrativas em Kaapor.  

KAKUMASU, James Y.; KAKUMASU, Kiyoko, compilers. 1988. Dicionário por tópicos urubu-kaapor--português.

KAKUMASU, James Y.; KAKUMASU, Kiyoko, compilers; BURGESS, Eunice; SOUZA DE CARVALHO, Lizbeth, editors. 2007. Dicionário por tópicos Kaapor - Português.  

KAKUMASU, Kiyoko, author. 1985. "Urubú-Kaapor girls’ puberty rites."

KAKUMASU, Kiyoko, author. Available: 1999; Created: 1985. Urubu-Kaapor girls' puberty rites.  

LEMLE, Miriam, author. 1971. "Internal classification of the Tupi-Guarani linguistic family."