Also Known As:
Zoé, Jo'é, Buré, Poturu, Poturujara, Putur, Tupí of Cuminapanema
Dialects & Varieties
Zo’é (Brazil) – Language Snapshot
Hitotuzi, Nilton, Wilson de Lima Silva & Onésimo Martins de Castro. 2020. Zo’é (Brazil) – Language Snapshot. In Peter K. Austin (ed.) Language Documentation and Description 17, 158-169.
London: EL Publishing. http://www.elpublishing.org/PID/192
Endangered
40 percent certain, based on the evidence available
310
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 3
Only about half of community members speak the language. Speaker numbers are decreasing steadily, but not at an accelerated pace.
3
Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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Second-language speakers and learners
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Semi-speakers or rememberers
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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
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Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
The FUNAI (The National Indian Foundation) restricts access to the Zo’é people.
Location and Context
Countries
Speakers live in the municipality of Óbidos, State of Pará, Brazil
Location Description
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Government Support
The Brazilian government has designated an area Terra Indígena Zo’é
Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
The Zo’é people have a strong sense of identity
Other Languages Used By The Community
Portguguese
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
None
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
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Other writing systems used:
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Comments on writing systems:
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Recent Resources
El 22 de julio de 1998 salí para Brasil enviado por la revista Planeta Humano con un objetivo fascin
The filming of the first point of contact with an isolated race, the Zo'E
The filming of the first point of contact with an isolated race, the Zo'E