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Ofayé language

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Ofayé
Native toBrazil
RegionMato Grosso do Sul
Ethnicity60 Ofayé people (2006)[1]
Native speakers
2 (2005)[1]
Macro-Gê
  • Ofaie languages
    • Ofayé
Language codes
ISO 639-3opy
Glottologofay1240
ELPOfayé

The Ofayé or Opaye language, also Ofaié-Xavante, Opaié-Shavante, forms its own branch of the Macro-Gê languages. It is spoken by only a couple of the small Ofayé people, though language revitalization efforts are underway.

References

  1. ^ a b Ofayé at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)