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Kapoxó language
Extinct language of Brazil From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kapoxó (Capoxo, Kaposho) is an extinct Maxakalian language of Brazil.[1] It was close to Cumanacho and Panhame, and shared many words with them.
Documentation
Kapoxó is documented in a word list collected in 1818,[2] which was published in Martius, 1863: 170-172.[3]
Geographical distribution
Kapoxó was historically spoken on the Araçuaí River in Minas Gerais, Brazil. Kumanaxó and Panhame are closely related varieties.[4]
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