Also Known As:
Shipaja, Xipaia, Shipaya, Chipaia, Xipáya, Šipaya, Chipaya, Achipaie
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
20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
8
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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Elders
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Ethnic or community population
595
Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
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Location and Context
Countries
Brazil, Pará state, Altamira
Location Description
on the left bank of the Iriri River, Terra Indıgena Xipaia, in the village of
Tukama, and in the town of Altamira
Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
None
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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Writing system:
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Recent Resources
This collection will contain documentation of five of the most urgently endangered native languages