The Yuruna languages (or Jurúna languages) of Brazil form a branch of the Tupian language family. They are Jurúna, Maritsauá, and Xipaya.

Varieties

Below is a list of Yuruna language varieties listed by Loukotka (1968), including names of unattested varieties. *Yuruna / Paru-podeari - spoken on the middle course of the

Xingú River The Xingu River ( ; pt, Rio Xingu, ; Mẽbêngôkre: ''Byti'', ) is a river in north Brazil. It is a southeast tributary of the Amazon River and one of the largest clearwater rivers in the Amazon basin, accounting for about 5% of its water. ...

. *Arupai / Urupaya - once spoken on the

south of the Yuruna tribe. (Unattested.) *Shipaya / Achipaya / Jacipoya - once spoken on the

Iriri River The Iriri River ( pt, Rio Iriri, ; Mẽbêngôkre: ''Kororoti'', ) is a large tributary of the Xingu River in Brazil, in the state of Pará. It is long making it the 116th longest river in the world (with Krishna River, India) and the 15th long ...

and Curua River, now probably extinct. *Manitsauá / Mantizula - spoken in a single village on the

Manissauá-Miçu River The Manissauá-Miçu River is a river of Mato Grosso state in western Brazil. See also *List of rivers of Mato Grosso List of rivers in Mato Grosso (States of Brazil, Brazilian State). The list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tri ...

, tributary of the

. The lists Yudja and the extinct Arupaia (Arupai), Xipaia, Peapaia, Aoku (not identified), and Maritsawá.Instituto Socioambiental
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References

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