Surui language
| Suruí | |
|---|---|
| Paíter | |
| Pronunciation | [pa.iˈte:ɾ̥] |
| Native to | Brazil |
| Region | Rondônia, Mato Grosso |
| Ethnicity | Paiter |
Native speakers | 1,000 (2006) |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | sru |
| Glottolog | suru1262 |
| ELP | Paiter |
Suruí (of Jiparaná), also known as Paíter or Suruí-Paíter, is a Tupian language of Brazil. The Suruí of Rondônia call themselves Paiter, which means “the true people, we ourselves". They speak a language of the Tupi group and Monde language family. There were 1,375 Suruí-Paíter in 2014.