Krahô

Facts

  • Language: Krahô
  • Alternate names:
  • Language code: xra
  • Language family: Jean, Northern, Timbira (SIL classification)
  • Number of speakers: 2,184
  • Vulnerability: Threatened
  • Script: Latin script.

More information:

    Do not accept the name Canela.

    Timbíra (Canela [Kanela], Krenjé, Krahó, Pykobyê). Ethnologue has Krinkati-Timbira (with dialects Krinkati [Karakati] and Timbira). It gives Canela as a separate language, with dialects:Apanjekra (Apanhecra, Apaniekra), Ramkokamekra. It also lists as separate Gavião of Pará (Parakatêjê, Pukobjê), said to be related to Krikati-Timbira, Canela, Krahô; it also has Krahô and Kreye (Krem-Ye, Crenge, Crange, Creye, Crenye, Taze, Tage) as distinct languages.