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Xukurú Language
Xukuru (Xucuru, Shukurú, Ichikile, ) is a poorly attested extinct language of Brazil. It was also known as ''Kirirí, Kirirí-Xokó'', and ''Ichikile''. It is known only from a few word lists and a sketch by Geraldo Lapenda (1962).Lapenda, Geraldo Calábria. 1962O dialecto Xucuru ''Doxa'' (Revista Oficial do Departamento de Cultura do Diretório Acadêmico da Faculdade de Filosofia de Pernambuco da Universidade do Recife), ano X, n. 10, p. 11-23. It was originally spoken in the Serra de São José and on the Do Meio River (Paraíba), Meio River, Capibaribe River and Taperoa River in the states of Pernambuco and Paraíba. Loukotka (1968) reports the most recent locations as the :pt:Serra do Ororubá, Serra Ararobá and Cimbres. Classification Loukotka (1968) considers Xukurú to form a Xukuru languages, small family with Paratió language, Paratió and Garanhus. Glottolog, following Fabre (2005), treats Xukuru and Paratió as dialects. Distribution Geraldo Lapenda (1962) reporte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brazil
Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, fifth-largest country by area and the List of countries and dependencies by population, seventh-largest by population, with over 212 million people. The country is a federation composed of 26 Federative units of Brazil, states and a Federal District (Brazil), Federal District, which hosts the capital, Brasília. List of cities in Brazil by population, Its most populous city is São Paulo, followed by Rio de Janeiro. Brazil has the most Portuguese-speaking countries, Portuguese speakers in the world and is the only country in the Americas where Portuguese language, Portuguese is an Portuguese-speaking world, official language. Bounded by the Atlantic Ocean on the east, Brazil has a Coastline of Brazil, coastline of . Covering roughly half of South America's land area, it Borders of Brazil, borders all other countries and ter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cajueiro
Cajueiro is a municipality located in the western of the Brazilian state of Alagoas. Its population is 21,331 (2020) and its area is 124 km².IBGE - Its name comes from the Portuguese for the cashew tree — in the 19th century, a village began to form around such a tree, near the banks of the Paraíba river. See also * List of municipalities in Alagoas This is a list of the municipalities in the States of Brazil, state of Alagoas, Alagoas (AL), located in the Northeast Region, Brazil, Northeast Region of Brazil. Alagoas is divided into 102 Municipalities of Brazil, municipalities, which are grou ... References Municipalities in Alagoas {{Alagoas-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serra Do Urubá
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Kurt Nimuendajú
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Katembri Language
Katembri (''Catrimbi'' ic ''Kariri de Mirandela, Mirandela'') was a divergent language of Bahia, northeastern Brazil that appears to be distantly related to Taruma (Kaufman 1990). It is known only from about 100 words collected in the early 1960s from João Manoel Domingos, an elderly rememberer with vague memories of the language. Katembri was spoken at the mission of Saco dos Morcegos, now known as Mirandela Mirandela (), officially the City of Mirandela (), is a city and a municipality in northeastern Portugal. The city itself is contained by the Mirandela parish, which had a population of 11,397. The population of the municipality in 2021 was 21,38 ..., Bahia. Other languages with this name ''Xukuru-Kariri'' is a variety of Xokó, which may be a Kariri language. The name ''Kiriri'' is shared by Dzubukuá, another Kariri language, and by Xukuru. Vocabulary Bandeira (1972) For a word list of Katembri (Kariri of Mirandela) by Bandeira (1972),Bandeira, Maria de Lourde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dzubukuá Language
Dzubukuá (Dzubucua), or Kiriri, referred to by the community as Kariri-Xocó, is an extinct Karirian language of Brazil. It is sometimes considered a dialect of a single Kariri language. Since 1989, there is a process of linguistic revitalization underway; the Tingui-Botó people claim to use Dzubukuá in their secret Ouricuri ritual. It was spoken on the São Francisco River islands, in the Cabrobó area of Pernambuco. Phonology Phonology of the Dzubukuá language:de Queiroz, José Márcio Correia. 2008. Aspectos da fonologia Dzubukuá'. MA thesis, Recife Recife ( , ) is the Federative units of Brazil, state capital of Pernambuco, Brazil, on the northeastern Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic coast of South America. It is the largest urban area within both the North Region, Brazil, North and the Northeast R ...: Universidade Federal de Pernambuco. 124pp. Consonants Vowels Vowel sounds are presented as , ɨ, u, e, o, aand �which is written out as a double vowel ''oe''. Na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kariri Languages
Kiriri people are indigenous peoples of Brazil, indigenous people of Eastern Brazil. Their name is also spelled Cariri or Kariri and comes from the Tupi language, Tupi word meaning "silent" or "taciturn". History The French Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, Capuchin missionary Martin of Nantes (1638–1714) was the apostle of the Kariri people on the São Francisco River between 1672 and 1683. The various Kariri peoples were settled in different towns (''aldeia'') and villages (''vila''), listed as follows.DANTAS, Beatriz G., SAMPAIO, José Augusto L. and CARVALHO, Maria do Rosário G. "Os Povos Indígenas no Nordeste Brasileiro: Um Esboço Histórico". In: M. Carneiro da Cunha (org.), História dos Índios no Brasil. São Paulo: FAPESP/SMC/ Companhia das Letras. pp. 431-456. 1992. Territory Today a large portion of their traditional homelands is still called the Cariris region. Within this region are two cities, Crato, Ceará, Crato and Juazeiro do Norte. The Chapada Diamanti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xokó Language
The Xokó are an Indigenous people of northeastern Brazil, whose traditional territory is centered along the lower São Francisco River, primarily in the state of Sergipe, with historical connections to neighboring Alagoas. The Xokó are among the few remaining native groups in this region. Territory and population The Xokó inhabit the Ilha de São Pedro (Island of St. Peter) in the municipality of Porto da Folha, Sergipe, and some surrounding mainland communities. They are thought to be the only Indigenous group inhabiting the state of Sergipe. Their population is estimated at around 340 people, though numbers may vary. The Xokó are closely related to the Kariri-Xocó and Xukuru-Kariri peoples of neighboring Alagoas. Language The original Xocó language is considered extinct and today the Xokó speak Portuguese. The language was not clearly classified and is known only from a few words collected in the 20th century. It is unclear whether it was related to the languages o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arcoverde
Arcoverde is a municipality in Pernambuco, Brazil. It is located in the mesoregion of '' Sertão Pernambucano''. Arcoverde has a total area of 344 km² and lies west of the capital Recife by 256 km. Arcoverde has boundaries with Paraíba to the north, Buíque and Pedra to the south, Pesqueira to the east, and Sertânia to the west. In the census of 2022, Arcoverde had a population of 77,742 people, making it the 22nd most populous municipality in Pernambuco and the third most populous in the ''Sertão Pernambucano'' region, trailing only Serra Talhada and Araripina. Economy The main economic activities in Arcoverde are based in general commerce, services and primary sector. Geography Climate See also * List of municipalities in Pernambuco This is a list of the municipalities in the state of Pernambuco (PE), located in the Northeast Region of Brazil. Pernambuco is divided into 184 municipalities (plus the state district of Fernando de Noronha), which are grouped in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poção
Poção is a city located in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. Located at 241 km away from Recife, capital of the state of Pernambuco. Has an estimated ( IBGE 2020) population of 11,305 inhabitants. Geography * State - Pernambuco * Region - Agreste Pernambucano * Boundaries - Paraíba state (N); Pesqueira (S and W); Jataúba (E). * Area - 199.74 km2 * Elevation - 1000 m * Hydrography - Capibaribe and Ipojuca rivers * Vegetation - Caatinga Hipoxerófila * Climate - Semi arid * Annual average temperature - 19.5 c * Distance to Recife - 241 km Economy The main economic activities in Poção are based in agribusiness, especially beans, corn; and livestock such as cattle, sheep, goats and poultry. Economic indicators Economy by Sector 2006 Health indicators See also * List of municipalities in Pernambuco This is a list of the municipalities in the state of Pernambuco (PE), located in the Northeast Region of Brazil. Pernambuco is divided i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanharó
Sanharó is a city located in the Federative units of Brazil, state of Pernambuco, Brazil. Located at 198 km away from Recife, capital of the state of Pernambuco. Has an estimated (Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, IBGE 2020) population of 26,890 inhabitants. Geography * State - Pernambuco * Region - Agreste, Agreste Pernambucano * Boundaries - Belo Jardim (N and E); São Bento do Una (S); Pesqueira, Pernambuco, Pesqueira (W) * Area - 256.18 km2 * Elevation - 653 m * Hydrography - Capibaribe River, Capibaribe and Ipojuca River, Ipojuca rivers * Vegetation - Caatinga Hipoxerófila * Climate - Semi arid - hot * Annual average temperature - 22.3 c * Distance to Recife - 198 km Economy The main economic activities in Sanharó are based in industry and agribusiness, especially manioc, beans; and livestock such as cattle, pigs, sheep, goats and poultry. Economic indicators Economy by Sector 2006 Health indicators See also * List of m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belo Jardim
Belo Jardim (''Beautiful Garden'') a Brazilian municipality in the state of Pernambuco. It has an estimated population in 2020 of 76,687 and a total area of 647.7 km2. It is located at 608 meters above the sea level and 182 km away from the state capital, Recife. The economy is based on agribusiness (poultry, guava-based products, other food), agriculture (beans, maize, sweet potatoes, banana, coffee, manioc, tomatoes, garlic, sugar cane), and automotive batteries. The city is the headquarters of Acumuladores Moura S.A. (Baterias Moura). The city is served by Belo Jardim Airport. Geography * State - Pernambuco * Region - Agreste of Pernambuco * Boundaries - Brejo da Madre de Deus and Jataúba (N); São Bento do Una and Sanharó (S); Pesqueira (W); Tacaimbó (E) * Area - 647.7 km2 * Elevation - 608 m * Hydrography - Ipojuca River * Vegetation - Subcaducifólia forest * Climate - Semi-arid * Annual average temperature - 22.5 c * Main road - BR 232 * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
