Nadëb

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A language of Brazil

ISO 639-3
mbj
Alternate Names
Anodöub, Kabari, Kabori, Makú Nadëb, Makunadöbö, Nadeb Macu, Nadöbö, Xiriwai, Xuriwai
Population

400 (Moore 2006). Deb, a separate ethnic group from the Nadëb, now reclaiming their identity by using Nadëb. 280 Deb (2008 M. Rodriquez), 580 Nadëb (2009 FUNASA). Ethnic population: 850 (2010 S. Anonby).

Location

Amazonas, 3 locations on Uneiuxi river: a tributary of Negro River, on Japurá and Negro rivers.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Puinavean, Kaburi
Typology

OSV

Language Use

Vigorous. Those living near Santa Isabel are reported to be partially assimilated into local Brazilian culture and may be losing their native language. Those in Riacho Escondido are all full speakers (2007).

Language Development
NT: 2012.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Nadëb
Writing
Latin script.
Other Comments

Ruhlen (1987) and others classify it as Puinave in Macro-Tucanoan. Seminomadic.