Himarimã language explained

Himarimã
Nativename:Hi-Merima
States:Brazil
Region:Tapauá River valley
Ethnicity:Hi-Merimã people
Speakers:40
Date:no date
Ref:e15
Familycolor:American
Family:unattested; Arawan?
Iso3:hir
Glotto:hima1247
Glottorefname:Himarima

Himarimã is the presumed language of the uncontacted Hi-Merimã people in Amazonas, Brazil. A contact may have happened in 2007. The language is believed to be Arawán per testimonies from the Suruwahá and Banawá.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Hammarström (2015) Ethnologue 16/17/18th editions: a comprehensive review: online appendices