Araweté

AWT

threatened

Alternate Names: Bïde

Dialects: None known. Reportedly similar to Asuriní do Tocantins ,, Parakanã ,, and Tapirapé ,.

Genealogy:

Tupian
Tupí-Guaraní

Demographics: 280 (Moore 2006). Nearly all are monolingual (1986). Ethnic population: 300 (2003 ISA).

Language Use: Those under 20 speak and understand some Portuguese [por] (Crevels 2007).

Nation of Origin: Brazil