Tiriyó language
| Tiriyó | |
|---|---|
| Trio | |
| tarëno ijomi | |
| Pronunciation | [taɽəːnɔ ijoːmi] |
| Native to | Brazil, Suriname |
| Region | Pará (Baixo Amazonas mesoregion), Sipaliwini District |
| Ethnicity | Tiriyó |
Native speakers | 2,100 (2003–2006) |
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | tri – inclusive codeIndividual code: slj – Salumá |
| Glottolog | trio1238salu1254 Salumá (retired) |
| ELP | Trió |
Trio is classified as Vulnerable by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger | |
Tiriyó | |
| Coordinates: 2°32′N 55°46′W / 2.533°N 55.767°W | |
Tiriyó is the Cariban language used in everyday life by the Tiriyó people, the majority of whom are monolingual. Although Tiriyó is the preferred spelling, the Tiriyó refer to themselves as tarëno; other variations, including tarano, tirió, and trio, exist. The Tiriyó are located on both sides of the Brazil-Suriname border in Lowland South America. Because Tiriyó is spoken by the entire Tiriyó population, its level of endangerment is low. However, it may be threatened by the presence of a newly installed radar station staffed by a considerable number of non-Indigenous people close to the main village.
Ewarhuyana, listed in Campbell (2012), is an alternate name for Tiriyó. A supposed "Salumá" language turned out to be either Tiriyó or Waiwai.