Xipaya

XIY

nearly extinct

Alternate Names: Shipaja, Xipaia

Genealogy:

Tupian
Juruna

Demographics: 1 (2011 SIL). Ethnic population: 600 (2002 ISA). The ethnic population probably includes Kuruaya , as they are sometimes considered a single ethnic group. There were 8 elders of Kuruaya and Xipaya descendance in Altamira reported to speak the native language in 2007 (Crevels 2007).

Nation of Origin: Brazil