The Ramarama languages of Rondônia, Brazil form a branch of the Tupian language family. They are Karo, or Ramarama, with 150 speakers, and the extinct Urumi.
| Ramarama | |
|---|---|
| Geographic distribution | Rondônia, Brazil |
| Linguistic classification | Tupian
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| Subdivisions | |
| Glottolog | rama1257 |
 The Ramarama languages (box) | |
Varieties edit
Below is a list of Itogapúc (Ramarama) language varieties listed by Loukotka (1968), including names of unattested varieties.[1]
- Itogapúc / Ntogapyd - once spoken on the Machadinho River, Mato Grosso, now perhaps extinct.
- Ramarama / Ytangá - spoken at the sources of the Machadinho River, Branco River, and Preto River, Mato Grosso.
- Urumí - spoken on the Taruma River in Mato Grosso.
- Urukú - spoken on the Lourdes River.
- Arara - spoken at the mouth of the Preto River and Ji-Paraná River, and to the Madeira River.
References edit
- ^ Loukotka, Čestmír (1968). Classification of South American Indian languages. Los Angeles: UCLA Latin American Center.
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