Alternate Names: Kokraimoro
Dialects: Kararaó, Kayapó-Kradaú, Xikrin (Diore, Xukru). Dialects only slightly different from village names.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 7,100 (Moore 2006). 19 communities in regular contact with outsiders; also 3–4 isolated Kayapó groups of 30–100 people (Crevels 2007). 3,950 monolinguals.
Language Use: Vigorous. All domains, including initial education. Positive attitudes. 50 also use some Portuguese [por]. Used as L2 by Panará [kre].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 5%–10%. Literacy rate in L2: 5%–15%. 400 readers, 100 can write. Taught in primary schools. Grammar. NT: 1996.
Typology: SOV.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Brazil
Other Comments: Village names sometimes listed as dialects are: Txukuhamai (Txucarramãe), Gorotire, Kube-Kran-Kenh (Cabeca Pelada), Kokraimoro, Menkragnotire (Mentuktire, Kuben-Kragnotire, Gente Preta, Kubenkrangnoti, Kubenkrankegn, Menkrangnoti), Pacajá, and others. Traditional religion, Christian.