Alternate Names: Paikwene, Palicur, Palijur, Palikour, Palincur, Paricores, Paricuria, Parikurene, Parinkur-lene
Genealogy:
Demographics: 1,290 in Brazil (2010 Instituto de Pesquisa e Formação Indígena). Population total all countries: 1,540.
Language Use: Strong vitality. Many also use Karipuna Creole French [kmv] (Crevels 2007). Majority of educated youth also use Portuguese [por] (Crevels 2007).
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 25%. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1982.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Brazil