Xocó language

Xocó (Chocó, Shokó) is an extinct and poorly attested language or languages of Brazil that is not known to be related to other languages. It is known from three populations: Xokó (Chocó) in Sergipe, Kariri-Xocó (Kariri-Shoko, Cariri-Chocó) in Alagoas, and Xukuru-Kariri (Xucuru-Kariri, Xucuru-Cariri), also in Alagoas. It is not clear if these varieties were one language or three. It is only known from a few dozen words from one Kariri-Xoco elder and three Xukuru-Kariri elders in 1961. Rememberers persisted for some time after that.

It was originally spoken along the Piancó River is an area that is now a suburb of Porto Real do Colégio.

Xoco, Xukuru, and Kariri are all common generic names in the region. See Kariri languages.