Ka'apor language

Kaapor (Ka’apor, Kaaporté), also known as "Urubú," "Caapor" or Urubú-Kaapor, is a Tupi–Guarani language spoken as a primary language by the Ka'apor people of Brazil. The language is also spoken as a second language by non-Ka'apor ethnic groups, including Tembé.

Kaapor
Urubu
Native toBrazil
RegionMaranhão
Ethnicity990 Kaapor (2006)
Native speakers
800 (2006)
Tupian
  • Tupi–Guaraní
    • Wayampí
      • Kaapor
Writing system
Latin script
Language codes
ISO 639-3urb
Glottologurub1250
ELPKaapor

There is a high incidence of congenital deafness among the Kaapor people, most of whom grow up bilingual in Urubu-Kaapor Sign Language, which may be indigenous to them.

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