Arikem languages
Encyclopedia
The Arikem languages of Brazil
form a branch of the Tupian
language family.
They are Karitiâna
and the extinct Arikem.
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
form a branch of the Tupian
Tupian languages
The Tupi or Tupian language family comprises some 70 languages spoken in South America, of which the best known are Tupi proper and Guarani.-History, members and classification:...
language family.
They are Karitiâna
Karitiâna language
Karitiâna or Caritiana is a Tupi language spoken in the state of Rondônia, in the Amazon region of Brazil. Their reservation, demarcated by the Fundação Nacional do Indio in 1977, consists of roughly 90,000 hectares of jungle...
and the extinct Arikem.