Akurio language
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| Akuriyó | |
|---|---|
| Akurio | |
| Native to | Suriname |
| Region | Sipaliwini District |
| Ethnicity | 40 Akurio people (2012)[1] |
| Extinct | 2000s[1] 2 semi-speakers (2012) |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | ako |
| Glottolog | akur1238 |
| ELP | Akuriyo |
| Akuriyo is classified as Critically Endangered by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger | |
Approximate location where Akuriyó is spoken Approximate location where Akuriyó is spoken Akuriyó | |
| Coordinates: 3°12′N 55°38′W / 3.200°N 55.633°W / 3.200; -55.633 | |
Akurio, also known as Akuriyó, is an endangered Cariban language. It was used by the Akurio people in Suriname until the late 20th century. The group then began using the Trío language. Akuriyo does not have a writing system.
Status
[edit ]The last native speaker is believed to have died in the first decade of the 2000s. During this period, only 10 people were estimated to have Akuriyó as a second language. By 2012, only two semi-speakers remained.[1]
Sepi Akuriyó, one of the last surviving speakers of Akuriyó, went missing 2 December 2018, when a small plane carrying 8 people disappeared during a flight over the Amazon rainforest. The search and rescue operation was called off after two weeks.[2]
Phonology
[edit ]| Bilabial | Alveolar | Palatal | Velar | Glottal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plosive | p | t | k | ʔ |
| Approximant | t̠ʃ | |||
| Nasal | m | n | ||
| Tap or Flap | ɾ | |||
| Approximant | j | w |
| Front | Central | Back |
|---|---|---|
| Close | i iː | u uː |
| Close-mid | e eː | o oː |
| Central | ||
| Open | a aː |
References
[edit ]- ^ a b c Akuriyó at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Closed access icon
- ^ "A scandal in the Amazon - where pilots are forced to lie". BBC News. 18 March 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^ a b Meira, Sérgio (1998). A Reconstruction of Proto-Taranoan: Phonology and Morphology (PDF) (masters thesis). Rice University.
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