Language Family

Ramarama languages

South American Language Families

The Ramarama languages are a branch of the Tupian family spoken in Rondonia, Brazil, comprising two languages: Karo, also called Ramarama, with roughly 150 speakers, and the now-extinct Urumi. Within the wider Tupian classification, Ramarama forms part of the Puruboraatra-Ramarama branch alongside other small South American families.

Facts
Partially Attested
Speaker Count
150 2
figure is for Karo alone; Urumi is extinct with no living speakers
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Classification Confidence
Established 1
Region
Rondonia, Brazil 2
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Number of Languages
2 1
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Sources
1. Glottolog: Ramarama (languoid record)
Glottolog
  • Languoid record: child_language_count
    "child_language_count": 2
  • Languoid record: level and category
    "level": "family", "bookkeeping": false, "category": "Family"
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2. Ramarama languages - Wikipedia
  • Wikipedia, Introduction
    Rond\u00f4nia, Brazil
  • Wikipedia, Speaker count section
    150 speakers
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