The Arikem languages of
Brazil
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form a branch of the
Tupian language family. They are
Karitiâna and the extinct
Kabixiana and
Arikem.
Varieties
Below is a list of Arikém language varieties listed by
Loukotka (1968), including names of unattested varieties.
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Arikém / Uitáte / Ahôpovo / Ariquemes – spoken on the
Ariquemes
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River and
Jamari River, Rondônia.
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Caritiana – spoken on the
Candeias River, Rondônia.
References
Tupian languages
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