Koropó (Coropó) is an

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of eastern

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. It has been variously classified as a Maxakalían or a Purian language.

Classification

Although Silva Neto (2007) had assumed Koropó to be a Purian language, Nikulin (2020) classifies Koropó as Macro-Jê ( Maxakalían branch).Nikulin, Andrey. 2020.
Proto-Macro-Jê: um estudo reconstrutivo
'. Doctoral dissertation, University of Brasília.

Documentation

Koropó is attested by two word lists collected by German explorers in the early 1800s: *

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(2002: 122-127), 127 words collected in 1815 * Schott (1822, pp. 48-51), 55 words collected in 1818Schott, Heinrich Wilhelm. 1822. ''Tagebücher des K.K. Gärtners in Brasilien''. vol. 2. Brünn.

Distribution

In the 18th century, Koropó speakers lived with Coroado Puri speakers along the

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.Ramirez, H., Vegini, V., & França, M. C. V. de. (2015)
Koropó, puri, kamakã e outras línguas do Leste Brasileiro
''LIAMES: Línguas Indígenas Americanas'', 15(2), 223 - 277.

References

Extinct languages of South America Maxakalían languages Indigenous languages of Eastern Brazil {{Na-lang-stub