Suruí do Pará

Primary tabs

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Aikewara, Akewara, Akewere, Sororos, Suruí, Suruí do Tocantins, “Mudjetíre” (pej.), “Mudjetíre-Suruí” (pej.), “Mudjétira” (pej.)

Population

260 (Crevels 2012). Ethnic population: 260 (2006 FUNASA).

Location

Pará state: São João municipality, Araguaia.

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Language Status

6a* (Vigorous).

Classification

Dialects

None known. Different from Suruí do Jiparaná [sru]. Member of Akwáwa subgroup. Closely related to Asuriní do Tocantins [asu] and Parakanã [pak].

Language Use

Most of the ethnic group still speak their native language (Crevels 2007). Also use Portuguese [por].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: Below 5%.

Language Resources

Writing

Latin script [Latn], in development.

Other Comments

May be same language as Asurini [asu].