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Mekéns language

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Region
  
Brazil

Native speakers
  
40 (2010)

ISO 639-3
  
skf

Ethnicity
  
100 (2010)

Language family
  
Tupian Tuparí Mekens

Glottolog
  
saki1248

Mekéns (Mekem), or Amniapé, is a nearly extinct Tupian language of the state of Rondônia, in the Amazon region of Brazil.

There are three groups of Mekens speakers:

  • Sakïrabiát (Sakirabiá, Sakiráp)
  • Koaratira (Guaratira, a.k.a. Kanoé – not the same as the Kanoé language)
  • Koarategayat (Guaratégaya, Guarategaja, Warategáya)

    • References

    Mekéns language Wikipedia
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