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Truka Indian Language (Truká)
The Truka language is no longer spoken, and no records remain of it other than a few place names.
It's possible it may have been related to the neighboring, also extinct language
Atikum, but with so little data it's impossible to know for sure.
The Truka people still exist today, living in Eastern Brazil, but they switched to using Portuguese in the 20th century
and their original language was never recorded.
El Idioma Truká:
Information about the Truka language in Spanish.
Truká language:
Wikipedia article on the Truka language.
Tribal Map of Eastern Brazil 
Truka Native Villages:
Maps showing where in the Brazilian state of Pernambuco the Truka people live.
Truká: In the Name of the Enchanteds:
Documentary film about the history and traditions of the Truka tribe.
Two Truká Indians murdered Killings of members of the Truka and Atikum indigenous communities:
Article about the murders of Truka tribal leaders by drug traffickers.
Brazil River Dispute Highlights Larger Issue:
Article about the Truka tribe's struggles with environmental destruction and land rights issues.
Links, References, and Additional Information
Wikipedia: The Truka Indians:
Encylopedia entries about the Truka tribe.
First People in Brazil:
Information and links about the native peoples of Brazil.
Povo Truká Os Trucás:
Information about the Truka tribe in Portuguese.
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