Kanoé Language (kxo)

Also Known As: Kanoe language,Koaratira,Guarategaja,Guaratira,Mequens,Muki,Amniapé,Mequem,Guaratégaya,Mekéns,Mequen,Canoé,Mekem Description: Kanoé or Kanoê (also called Amniapé) is an isolated, almost extinct Monde language from the Tupi language tree. Most of the speakers, who are all in Brazil now speak Portuguese or other tribal dialects based on intermarriage pattern. The language is also known as Kapixana, Kapixanã, Kanoe, Kanoê and Canoé. Price (1978) thought Kanoe to be one of the Nambiquara languages. Greenberg (1990) tried to relate it to Kunsa. Greenberg (1997) presented small evidence that Kanoê may belong to the Macro-Tucanoan languages trunk...... full article at Wikipedia Location of Kanoé Language Speakers http://llmap.org/languages/kxo/static_map.png?width=400&height=300&kilroywashere=.png

Overview Main Country: Brazil Spoken In: Regions: Americas ISO 639-3 Code: kxo Classification Taxonomy All Languages   Tupi Group     Tupari Group       Kanoé Language