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Avá-Canoeiro language

Avá-Canoeiro (ISO 639-3 code avv) is a language of the Tupian family spoken in Brazil. It has about 16 speakers. The Endangered Languages Project lists it as severely endangered.

Facts

ISO 639-3 codeavv
Glottocodeavac1239
FamilyTupian
AreaSouth America
CountriesBrazil
Speakers (estimate)16
EndangermentSeverely Endangered (20 percent certain, based on the evidence available)

Related languages

Other Tupian languages, nearest first.

More about Avá-Canoeiro

Classification, area and countries: Glottolog (CC BY 4.0). Endangerment status and speaker estimate: Endangered Languages Project. Speaker numbers are estimates and differ between sources.