Korubo
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A language of Brazil
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Caceteiros
Population
26 (2007 FPEVJ). Ethnic population: 250 (2000 ISA).
Location
Amazonas state: Terra Indígena Vale do Javari; Javari river basin near Itaquai, Ituí, and Quixiti rivers.
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Language Status
8b (Nearly extinct).
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Writing
Unwritten [Qaax].
FUNAI expedition first contacted part of the Korubo group in 1996. This group of 22 split off from the original group, which resists any further contact and continues to hide itself (Crevels 2007).