Arikem languages
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Arikem | |
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Geographic distribution | Brazil |
Linguistic classification | Tupian
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Subdivisions | |
Glottolog | arik1263 |
The Arikem languages of Brazil form a branch of the Tupian language family.
They are Karitiâna and the extinct Kabixiana and Arikem.
Varieties[]
Below is a list of Arikém language varieties listed by Loukotka (1968), including names of unattested varieties.[1]
- Arikém / Uitáte / Ahôpovo / Ariquemes - spoken on the Ariquemes River and Jamari River, Rondônia.
- Caritiana - spoken on the Candeias River, Rondônia.
References[]
- ^ Loukotka, Čestmír (1968). Classification of South American Indian languages. Los Angeles: UCLA Latin American Center.
Categories:
- Tupian languages
- Mamoré–Guaporé linguistic area
- Tupian language stubs