Krenak language
| Krenak | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Brazil |
| Region | Minas Gerais |
| Ethnicity | 150 Botocudo (2006)[1] |
Native speakers | 10 (2006)[1] |
Macro-Gê
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | kqq |
| Glottolog | kren1239 |
| ELP | Krenak |
The Krenak language, or Botocudo, is the moribund sole surviving language of a small family believed to be part of the Macro-Gê languages. It was once spoken by the Botocudo people in Minas Gerais, but is known primarily by older women today.
References
- ^ a b Krenak at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)