Pará Gavião is part of the
Timbira (
Northern Jê
Northern may refer to the following:
Geography
* North, a point in direction
* Northern Europe, the northern part or region of Europe
* Northern Highland, a region of Wisconsin, United States
* Northern Province, Sri Lanka
* Northern Range, a r ...
) dialect cluster of Brazil.
Varieties
Linguistic varieties of Gavião include:
*
Krĩkatí, spoken in Terra Indígena Krikati,
Maranhão
*
Pykobjê, 600 speakers in Terra Indígena Governador close to
Amarante,
Maranhão
*
Parkatêjê, 12 speakers in Terra Indígena Mãe Maria,
Bom Jesus do Tocantins
Bom Jesus do Tocantins is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Tocantins. Its population is estimated at 5,008 (2020), and its area is 1333 km2.
The Kỳikatêjê and Parkatêjê languages are spoken by the Kỳikatêjê and ...
,
Pará
*
Kỳikatêjê, 9 speakers in Terra Indígena Mãe Maria,
Bom Jesus do Tocantins
Bom Jesus do Tocantins is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Tocantins. Its population is estimated at 5,008 (2020), and its area is 1333 km2.
The Kỳikatêjê and Parkatêjê languages are spoken by the Kỳikatêjê and ...
,
Pará
See
Timbira language
Timbira is a dialect continuum of the Northern Jê language group of the Jê languages ̣( Macro-Jê) spoken in Brazil. The various dialects are distinct enough to sometimes be considered separate languages. The principal varieties, Krahô Lauri ...
for details.
References
{{Macro-Jê languages
Jê languages
Languages of Brazil