Yine language
Encyclopedia
Yine is a Maipurean
language spoken in Brazil
and Peru
. Formerly referred to as Piro, it belongs to the Piro group which also includes Inapari
(†), Kanamaré(†), and Apurinã
. The name Mashco has sometimes been incorrectly applied to the Yine. The Manchineri who live in Brazil
(Acre
) and reportedly also in Bolivia
speak a language that is very similar to Yine.
Maipurean
Arawakan , also known as Maipurean , is a language family that spans from the Caribbean and Central America to every country in South America except Ecuador, Uruguay and Chile...
language spoken in Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
and Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
. Formerly referred to as Piro, it belongs to the Piro group which also includes Inapari
Iñapari
Iñapari is a critically endangered indigenous South American language spoken by just two hundred people in Perú along the Las Piedras river near the mouth of the Sabaluyoq river. The language is already extinct in neighboring Bolivia. All forty remaining speakers are bilingual in Spanish and none...
(†), Kanamaré(†), and Apurinã
Apurinã
The Apurinã, also called the Ipurina or Popũkare , are an indigenous people who live near the Purus River in western Brazil and speak Apurinã.-Further reading:...
. The name Mashco has sometimes been incorrectly applied to the Yine. The Manchineri who live in Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
(Acre
Acre (state)
Acre is one of the 27 states of Brazil. It is situated in the southwest of the Northern Region, bordering Amazonas to the north, Rondônia to the east, Bolivia to the southeast and the Ucayali Region of Peru to the south and west. It occupies an area of 152,581.4 km2, being slightly smaller...
) and reportedly also in Bolivia
Bolivia
Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...
speak a language that is very similar to Yine.