Also Known As:
Guajajára, Guazazzara, Tenetehara, Tenetehára, Guajajara, Guajajra
Dialects & Varieties
- Pindare
- Mearim
- Tembe of Gurupi
- Zutiua
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.
Speakers
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Ethnic or community population
~13,100
Year information was gathered
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Location and Context
Countries
Brazil
Location Description
Brazil, central Maranhão State, regions of the Pindare, Grajau, Mearim, and Zutiua rivers, in eleven Terras Indıgenas at the eastern margin of the Amazon Basin, especially Terra Indıgena Araribo´ ia, Terra Indıgena Bacurizinho, and Terra Indıgena Cana Brava.
Government Support
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Other Languages Used By The Community
Portuguese
Number of Other Language Speakers:
Most of the ethnic group understands Portuguese. They use it as a lingua franca.
Domains of Other Languages:
None
Writing Systems
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Recent Resources
Alan Lomax Parlametrics - Guajajára recordings