Apalaí
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A language of Brazil
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Apalay, Aparaí, Arakwayu
Population
450 (1993 SIL). 100 monolinguals.
Location
Pará state: Paru Leste river; some on Jarí and Citare rivers, 20 villages; a few in Amapá state.
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Language Status
5 (Developing).
Classification
Typology
OVS, SOV.
Language Use
Strong use. Also use Wayana [way].
Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 10%–30%. Literacy rate in L2: 37%. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1986.
Language Resources
Writing
Latin script [Latn].