Alternate Names: Coastal Tupian, Geral, Língua Geral, Modern Tupí, Ñeegatú, Nheengatu, Nyengato, Nyengatú, Waengatu, Yeral
Dialects: None known. Based on Tupinambá, developed by Portuguese during 17th and 18th centuries as lingua franca.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 10,300 in Brazil (2005 FOIRN). Population total all countries: 19,060. L2 users: Mostly a creole spoken by several ethnic groups as L2 in Upper Rio Negro region.
Language Use: Widely used. In the Vaupés area it is being replaced by Tukano [tuo] (Crevels 2007). Elderly only (in Vaupés area). 100% also use Tucano [tuo]. Used as L2 by Baniwa [bwi], Guarequena [gae], Siriano [sri].
Language Development: NT: 1973.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Brazil
Other Comments: Language of the Bare tribe, with several ethnic groups identifying as Bare and speaking Nhengatu.