Korubo

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A language of Brazil

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Alternate Names
Caceteiros
Population

26 (2007 FPEVJ). Ethnic population: 250 (2000 ISA).

Location

Amazonas, Javari River Basin, Terra Indígena Vale do Javari, near the Ituí, Itaquai and Quixiti rivers.

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Language Status

8b (Nearly extinct).

Classification
Unclassified
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Korubo
Other Comments

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).