The Arikem languages of
Brazil
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form a branch of the
Tupian
The Tupi or Tupian language family comprises some 70 languages spoken in South America, of which the best known are Tupi proper and Guarani.
Homeland and ''urheimat''
Rodrigues (2007) considers the Proto-Tupian urheimat to be somewhere between ...
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.
*Arikém / Uitáte / Ahôpovo / Ariquemes - spoken on the
Ariquemes
Ariquemes is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rondônia. Its population was 109,523 (2020 est.) and its area is 4,427 km2. - IBGE It is the third-largest city in Rondônia state.
Transportation
The city is served by Ariquem ...
River and
Jamari River
The Jamari River is a river of Rondônia state in western Brazil.
Part of the river's watershed is covered by the Jacundá National Forest, a sustainable use conservation unit.
The Jamari river is dammed by the Samuel Hydroelectric Dam near Po ...
, Rondônia.
*Caritiana - spoken on the
Candeias River
The Candeias River is a river of Rondônia state in western Brazil.
The river flows into the Rio Jamari just downstream of the Samuel dam and reservoir, shortly after passing through the village of Candeis do Jamari. The region is known for its ...
, Rondônia.
References
Tupian languages
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