Zuruahá language

Zuruahá
Spoken in Perú, Brazil
Native speakers 130 (1995 AMTB)  (date missing)
Language family
Arauan
  • Zuruahá
Language codes
ISO 639-3 swx

Zuruahá (also called Suruaha, Suruwaha, Zuruaha, Índios do Coxodoá [1]) is an Arauan language spoken in Brazil by about 130 people.

Daniel Everett reports that after first contact with the outside world, many Zuruahá, including eight in a day, have begun to commit suicide by drinking curare.[2]

References

  1. ^ Zuruahã
  2. ^ article from yourdictionary.com

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