Xerénte language

Xerénte
Native to	Brazil
Region	Tocantins
Ethnicity	Xerente people
Native speakers	1,800 (2000)^[1]
Language family	Macro-Ge Ge Central Xerénte
Language codes
ISO 639-3	`xer`
Glottolog	`xere1240`^[2]

The Xerénte language (Sherenté) is one of the Ge languages of Brazil. It is spoken by the Xerente people in the Tocantins region between Rio do Sono and Rio Tocantins.

Notes

↑ Xerénte at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
↑ Nordhoff, Sebastian; Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin, eds. (2013). "Xerente". Glottolog. Leipzig: Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology.

Languages of Brazil

Official language

Portuguese

Regional languages

Indigenous
languages

Arawakan	Atorada Barawana Mapidian Mehinaku Palikúr Paresi Terêna Wapishana Warekena Waurá

Arawan	Deni Jamamadí Kulina Paumarí Zuruahá

Cariban	Amonap Apalaí Bakairi Carib Hixkaryana Ikpeng Macushi Pará Arára Salumá Sikiana Waiwai

Panoan	Amawaka Kashinawa Shipibo Yaminawa

Macro-Jê	Apinayé Bororo Kaingang Karajá Kayapo Krenak Ofayé Panara Rikbaktsa Suyá Timbira Xavante Xerénte

Nadahup	Dâw Hup Kakwa Nadëb

Tupian	Akwáwa Jurúna Kagwahiva Kaiwá Munduruku Nheengatu Omagua Tapirapé Tenetehara Xeta Xipaya Zo'é

Others	Aikanã Arutani Cubeo Ewarhuyana Guató Irantxe Kadiwéu Kanamarí Katawixi Kwaza Mamaindê Nambikwara Ninam Oro Win Pirahã Ticuna Tuyuca Wanano Wari’ Xukuru

Interlanguages

Sign languages

Macro-Jê languages

Jê

Northern	Jaikó

Central	Acroa Xakriabá Xavante Xerente

Northwest	Apinayé Canela Kreye Mẽbengokre Panará Suyá Timbira

Kaingáng	Guayana Ingain Kaingáng São Paulo Kaingáng Xokleng

Krenák

Borôro

Kamakã

Karirí

Maxakalían

Purían

Coropó
Purí

Yabutian

Other

Italics indicate extinct languages

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