Native to Brazil Extinct 20th century ISO 639-3 axg | Region Mato Grosso Language family unclassified Glottolog mato1253 | |
Mato Grosso Arára (also disambiguated as Arara do Beiradão or Arara do Rio Branco, and also known as Koaiá ~ Koayá) is an extinct unclassified language of Brazil. The ethnic population that spoke the language numbers about 150.
The language is unclassified, with no known connections to established families. It is attested in a single word list, which shows it is neither Tupian nor Arawakan. Four people remembered the language in 2001, and two in 2008, but none were fluent speakers.
References
Mato Grosso Arára language Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA