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Koropó language
Extinct language of Brazil From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Koropó (Coropó) is an extinct language of eastern Brazil. It has been variously classified as a Maxakalían or a Purian language.
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Classification
Although Silva Neto (2007) had assumed Koropó to be a Purian language,[2] Nikulin (2020) classifies Koropó as Macro-Jê (Maxakalían branch).[3]
Geographical distribution
In the 18th century, Koropó speakers lived with Coroado Puri speakers along the Pomba River in Minas Gerais.[4]
Documentation
Koropó is attested by two word lists collected by German explorers in the early 1800s:[4]
Phonology
Consonants
Vowels
Koropó has a 5-vowel system.[6]
References
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