Kayapo language

Kayapo language
Kayapó
Mẽbengokre
Spoken in Brazil
Region Mato Grosso
Ethnicity Kayapo
Native speakers 7,100  (2003)
Language family
Macro-Ge
  • Ge
    • Northwest
      • Kayapó
Language codes
ISO 639-3 txu

Kayapó, also known as Mẽbengokre,[citation needed] is a Ge language of Brazil. The majority are monolingual, and most who are bilingual speak other indigenous languages; perhaps 1% speak Portuguese.



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