Gavião, Pará
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A language of Brazil
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Gavião Perkatêjê, Gavião do Mãe Maria, Gavião do Pará, Parakatêjê, Perkatêjê, Pukobjê
Population
970 (Crevels 2011). 480 Gavião Perkatêjê and 490 Pukobjê (Crevels 2011). Ethnic population: 970 (2006 ISA). 480 Parakatêjê and 470 Pukobjê (Crevels 2011).
Location
Pará state: Kaikoture near Maraba; possibly in original locations in Maranhão state.
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Language Status
7 (Shifting).
Classification
Language Use
Ceremonies, songs, speeches. Positive attitudes. Also use Portuguese [por], a particular regional variety, increasingly, and especially in schools.
Language Resources
Not to be confused with the Gavião of Jiparana [gvo].