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Xokleng Indian Language

Language: Xokleng is a Macro-Ge language of South America. Xokleng is still spoken by only a few dozen older people in Brazil, as most of the tribe has either intermarried into neighboring tribes or shifted to Portuguese. It has SOV word order.

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Xokleng Language Resources

Languages of Southern Brazil:
Map showing where in South America the Xokleng language is spoken.

Xokleng Phonology:
Linguistic chart of phonemes in the Xokleng language.

Xokleng:
Ethnography of the Xokleng people of Brazil.

House of Languages: Laklano:
Information about Laklano/Xokleng language usage.

Xokleng Words of Life:
Translations of Bible stories into the Xokleng language.

Wikipedia: Xokleng:
Encyclopedia article on the Xokleng language.

Xokleng Papers:
Archive of linguistics papers on Xokleng, in English and Portuguese.

Xokleng Linguistic Tree:
Theories about Xokleng's language relationships compiled by Linguist List.

Xokleng Linguistic Structures:
Xokleng language profile and academic bibliography.

Xokleng Culture and History Links

Tribes of Southern Brazil:
Map showing where the Xokleng people live in Brazil.

Xokleng Tribe:
Article about Xokleng culture including kinship and religion.

Biography: Xokleng:
Oral history from Xokleng elders. Page in Portuguese.

Xokleng Cultural Objects:
Museum exhibit with photographs of Xokleng artifacts.

Links, References, and Additional Information

  Endangered Languages Project: Xokleng:
  Bibliography of Xokleng language resources.
  OLAC: Xokleng:
  Reference list of Xokleng language materials.
    Xokleng People:
    Encyclopedia artcles about the Xoklengs.
    Lengua Shokleng:
    Overview of the Xokleng language in Spanish.
    Povo Xokleng:
    Information about the Xokleng tribe in Portuguese.

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