Arutani language
Encyclopedia
Arutani is a nearly extinct language spoken by only 17 individuals in Roraima
, Brazil
and two others in the Karum River area of Bolivar State, Venezuela
. It is one of the most poorly attested extant languages in South America, and may be a language isolate
. Ethnic Arutani also speak Ninam.
Roraima
Roraima is the northernmost and least populated state of Brazil, located in the Amazon region. It borders the states of Amazonas and Pará, as well as the nations of Venezuela and Guyana. The population is 400,000 and the capital is Boa Vista...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
and two others in the Karum River area of Bolivar State, Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
. It is one of the most poorly attested extant languages in South America, and may be a language isolate
Language isolate
A language isolate, in the absolute sense, is a natural language with no demonstrable genealogical relationship with other languages; that is, one that has not been demonstrated to descend from an ancestor common with any other language. They are in effect language families consisting of a single...
. Ethnic Arutani also speak Ninam.
External links
- Alain Fabre, 2005. Diccionario etnolingüístico y guía bibliográfica de los pueblos indígenas sudamericanos: AWAKE