Kuruáya

KYR

nearly extinct

Alternate Names: Caravare, Curuaia, Kuruaia

Genealogy:

Tupian
Mundurukú

Demographics: 3 (Moore 2006). Ethnic population: 130 (2006 FUNASA). 115 (2002) in Cajueiro village (Crevels 2007).

Language Use: 8 elders in the city speak either Kuruaya or Xipaya [xiy]. Shifted to Portuguese [por]. Elderly speakers. People in Cajueiro village speak Portuguese [por] and only know a few words of their mother tongue (Crevels 2007).

Nation of Origin: Brazil

Other Comments: In Altamira, Kuruaya and Xipaya , are sometimes considered a single ethnic group due to intermarriage. This complicates a precise demographic (2007 census).