Marúbo

MZR

vigorous

Alternate Names: Kaniuá, Marova, Maruba

Dialects: None known. No comprehension of Matsés (Mayoruna) , reported. Possibly intelligible of Panoan Katukína ,.

Genealogy:

Panoan
Mainline
Shipibo

Demographics: 1,250 (2006 FUNASA).

Language Use: Vigorous. Youth now learn Portuguese [por] (Crevels 2007). Older people know some Quechua and Spanish [spa] (Crevels 2007).

Nation of Origin: Brazil