Krenak language
| Krenak | |
|---|---|
| Botocudo | |
| Borum | |
| Native to | Brazil |
| Region | Minas Gerais |
| Ethnicity | 150 Botocudo (2006) |
Native speakers | 10 (2006) |
Macro-Gê
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | kqq |
| Glottolog | kren1239 |
| ELP | Krenak |
Krenak is classified as Critically Endangered by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger. | |
The Krenak language, also Borum or Botocudo, is the 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.