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Koropó language

Extinct Macro-Jê language of Brazil From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Koropó language
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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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Puris and Koropos

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]

  • Eschwege (2002: 122-127), 127 words collected in 1815
  • Schott (1822, pp. 48-51), 55 words collected in 1818[5]

Phonology

Consonants

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Vowels

Koropó has a 5-vowel system.[6]

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References

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