Xavante language
Macro-Jê language spoken in Brazil / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Xavante language is an Akuwẽ (Central Jê) language (Jê, Macro-Jê) spoken by the Xavante people in the area surrounding Eastern Mato Grosso, Brazil. The Xavante language is unusual in its phonology, its ergative object–agent–verb word order, and its use of honorary and endearment terms in its morphology.
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Xavante | |
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Aʼuwẽ | |
Native to | Brazil |
Region | Mato Grosso |
Ethnicity | Xavante |
Native speakers | 9,600 (2006)[1] |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | xav |
Glottolog | xava1240 |
ELP | Xavante |
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The Xavante people are approximately 18,380 individuals in 170 villages as of 2014, but the language is spoken by 9,600 people, of whom about 7,000 are monolingual. The current speakers, made up of all ages, use the language vigorously and hold positive attitudes towards Xavante.[2]