Terêna

TER

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Alternate Names: Etelena, Tereno

Genealogy:

Maipurean
Southern
Southern Outlier
Terena

Demographics: 15,800 (Moore 2006). Ethnic population: 16,000 (2001).

Language Use: Bilingual intercultural education has been implemented successfully in all municipal schools in the Terena region (Crevels 2007). Many have low proficiency in Portuguese [por].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 20%. Literacy rate in L2: 80%. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1994.

Typology: VOS.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Brazil