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Taranoan languages
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The Taranoan languages are a subgroup of the Cariban language family. The languages are spoken in Brazil, Suriname, and Colombia.[1]
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The Taranoan languages according to Sérgio Meira (2006) are:[2]: 169
With approximately 2,000 speakers, Tiriyó is the only language that is not close to extinction. Akuriyó and Karihona each have only a few elderly speakers left.
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