Akurio

AKO

nearly extinct

Alternate Names: Akoerio, Akuliyo, Akuri, Akurijo, Akuriyo, Oyaricoulet, Triometesem, Triometesen, Wama, Wayaricuri

Dialects: None known. Related to, but not inherently intelligible with, Trió ,.

Genealogy:

Cariban
Tiriyó
Tiriyó

Demographics: 10 (Carlin and Arends 2002). 0 monolinguals. Ethnic population: 50.

Language Use: 60 years and older. Negative attitudes. Also use Trió [tri].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 0%.

Nation of Origin: Suriname

Other Comments: Contacted in 1969.