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Ofayé language

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Native to
  
Brazil

Ethnicity
  
60 Ofayé people (2006)

ISO 639-3
  
opy

Region
  
Mato Grosso do Sul

Native speakers
  
2 (2005)

Ofayé language

Language family
  
Macro-Gê Ofaie languages Ofayé

The Ofayé or Opaye language, also Ofaié-Xavante, Opaié-Shavante, forms its own branch of the Macro-Gê languages. It is spoken by only a couple of the small Ofayé people, though language revitalization efforts are underway.

References

Ofayé language Wikipedia