Bakairi ( Bacairí, Bakairí, Kurâ ) is an Indian language belonging to the Shinguan (Bakiri) group of the Caribbean language family, which is spoken in 9 or 10 villages in the state of Mato Grosso in Brazil. In addition to Bakiari, the population also uses Portuguese .
| Bakairi | |
|---|---|
| Country | Brazil |
| Regions | Mato Grosso |
| Total number of speakers | 950 (1999) |
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| Classification | |
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| Writing | Latin |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-1 | - |
| ISO 639-2 | - |
| ISO 639-3 | bkq |
| WALS | |
| Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger | |
| Ethnologue | |
| Elcat | |
| Ietf | |
| Glottolog | |
Some phrases
- Odora? - How are you?
- Âdapa lâwâne? - How are you?
- Âdapa - the answer to Odora and Âdapa lâwâne
- Âdainkâba urâ - response to Âdapa lâwâne
- Âdyam idâze âmâ? - Where are you going?
- Âdyam mydâly? - Where are you going?
Notes
Links
- Bakairi on Ethnologue