Mamaindê
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A language of Brazil
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Mamaindé
Autonym
Mamainsahai’gidu
Population
300 (2017 D. Eberhard). Losing speakers among the youth in one of the 4 villages. Ethnic population: 330 (Crevels 2012). 250 Mamaindê, 80 Negarotê.
Location
Mato Grosso state: between Cabixi and Pardo rivers.
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Language Status
6b (Threatened).
Classification
Language Use
Strong language use in 3 villages (inlcuding the main village); language shift happening in Cabixi village. Some young people, all adults. Most also use Portuguese [por] (Eberhard 2009).
Language Development
Literature. Grammar. Bible portions: 1979.
Language Resources
Writing
Latin script [Latn].