Himarimã language
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Himarimã | |
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Hi-Merima | |
Native to | Brazil |
Region | Tapauá River valley |
Ethnicity | Hi-Merimã people |
Native speakers | (undated figure of 40)[1] |
unattested; Arawan? | |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | hir |
Glottolog | hima1247 |
ELP | Himarimã |
Himarimã is the presumed language of the uncontacted Hi-Merimã people in Amazonas, Brazil. A contact may have happened in 2007.[2] The language is believed to be Arawán per testimonies from the Suruwahá and Banawá.[3]
Notes
[edit]- ^ Himarimã at Ethnologue (15th ed., 2005)
- ^ Himarimã language at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)
- ^ Hammarström (2015) Ethnologue 16/17/18th editions: a comprehensive review: online appendices