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Piraha Indian Language (Mura-Pirahã)

Piraha is a Muran language of South America.
Piraha is spoken by around 300 people in Brazil. It has SOV word order.

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Piraha Language Resources

Pirahã Alphabet:
    Phonological inventory of the Pirahã language, with a sample text.
Lengua Piraha:
    Information about the Piraha language including a linguistic map of Brazil. Page in Spanish.
House of Languages: Pirahã:
    Information about Piraha language usage.
Ethnologue: Piraha:
    Demographic information on the Piraha language.
Pirahã Language Tree:
    Theories about Piraha's language relationships compiled by Linguist List.
Wikipedia: Pirahã:
    Encyclopedia articles on the Piraha language.
Piraha Language Structures:
    Pirahã linguistic profile and academic bibliography.
From endangered to less endangered: case histories:
    Linguistics article about the revitalization of Piraha and other Brazilian languages.

Piraha Culture and History Links

The Piraha of Brazil:
    Online ethnography of the Piraha tribe.

Links, References, and Additional Information

  Wikipedia: Pirahã:
  Encyclopedia articles about the Piraha tribe.
  Povo Pirahã * Lingua Pirarrã * Os Pirarrãs:
  Information about the Pirahas in Portuguese.



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