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Xokleng

A language of Brazil

ISO 639-3: xok

Population	760 (1998 ISA). Ethnic population: 784 (2000 WCD).
Region	Santa Catarina, along tributary of Itajaí River.
Language map	Brazil, reference number 174
Alternate names	Aweikoma, Botocudos, Bugre
Classification	Macro-Ge, Ge-Kaingang, Kaingang, Northern
Language use	Most also use Portuguese [por].
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	‘Bugre’ is also used for Kaingang [kgp] and Brazilian Guaraní [gun]. ‘Kaingang’ is sometimes used for Xokleng. SOV.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

ANONBY, Sandy; ANONBY, Stan, authors. 2004. "A report on Xokleng language maintenance."  

MULLEN, Paul; VANDRESEN, Paulino, authors. 1986. "O bilingüísmo xokleng/português no Posto Duque de Caxias."

WIESEMANN, Ursula, author. 1978. "Os dialetos da língua kaingáng e o xokléng."