Also Known As:
Bare, Mitua, Barauna, Barawana, Barauana, Ihini, Arihini, Maldavaca, Cunipusana, Yavita, Ihini, Balé, Bale
Dialects & Varieties
South America
Crevels, Mily. 2007. "South America." In Atlas of the World's Endangered Languages, edited by C. Moseley. 103-196. London & New York: Routledge.
Critically Endangered
80 percent certain, based on the evidence available
5
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 5
A small percentage of the community speaks the language, and speaker numbers are decreasing very rapidly.
5
Transmission
Transmission 5
There are only a few elderly speakers.
5
Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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Children:
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Young adults
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Older adults
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Elders
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Ethnic or community population
4010
Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
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Location and Context
Countries
Brazil: Northwestern Amazonas State; Venezuela Amazonas State
Location Description
Brazil: Northwestern Amazonas State, Xie river area, Terra Indigena Alto Rio NEgro, Terra Indigena Marabitanas/Cue Cue, Terra Indigena Medio Rio Negro I and II, Terra Indigena Rio Tea; Venezuela Amazonas State, in Carlos de Rio Negro and Santa Rosa de Amanadona along the Rio Negro, in Solano on the mouth of the Pasimoni River along the Cano Casiquiare
Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
Nheengatu
Number of Other Language Speakers:
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Domains of Other Languages:
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Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Recent Resources
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