Xavante

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Language: Xavante
Alternate names: Chavante, Xavánte, A'uwe Uptabi, Akuên, Akwen, A'we, Shavante, Crisca, Pusciti, Tapacua
Language code: xav
Language family: Jean, Central (SIL classification)
Number of speakers: 13,303
Vulnerability: Vulnerable
Script: Latin script.

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In 1950s contact with outsiders began and diseases killed hundreds. Forced to abandon seminomadic means of survival when placed on reservations. Learned swidden agriculture. During the transition many died. Traditional religion, Christian.

Xavante is spoken in Brazil, South America.