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Timbira is a dialect continuum of Ge languages of Brazil. The various tribal dialects are distinct enough to sometimes be considered separate languages. The principal varieties, Krahô 〔Laurie Bauer, 2007, ''The Linguistics Student’s Handbook'', Edinburgh〕 (Craó), and Kanela 〔 (Canela), have 2000 speakers apiece, few of whom speak Portuguese. Kreye, however, is nearly extinct, with only 30 speakers in 1995. ==Varieties== Loukotka (1968) divides the Timbira tribes into two groups, Timbirá (Canela) and Krao. The majority are included under Timbira: ;Timbira (Canela): ''Mehin, Tajé'' (Timbirá), ''Kreapimkatajé'' (Krepúnkateye), ''Krenjé'' (Krẽyé), ''Remkokamekran'' (Remako-Kamékrere, Merrime), ''Aponegicran'' (Apáñekra), ''Krenkatajé'' (Canella, Kenkateye), ''Sakamekran'' (Chacamecran, Mateiros), ''Purekamekran, Makamekran'' (Pepuxi), ''Apinagé, Karaho'' (Carauau), ''Menren'' (Gaviões, Augutjé – only a few words known), ''Meitajé'' ;Krao: ''Krahó, Krikati'' (Krikatajé), ''Piokobjé'' (Bucobu, Pukobje, Paicogê), ''Kapiekran'' Apart from Kapiekran, all Krao varieties are recognized by the ISO. Under the Timbira group, Loukotka included several purported languages for which nothing is recorded: ''Kukoekamekran, Karákatajé, Kenpokatajé, Kanakatayé, Norokwajé'' (Ñurukwayé). The ''Poncatagê'' (Põkateye) are likewise unidentifiable. Another common convention for division, though geographic rather than linguistic, is ''Western Timbira'' (Apinayé alone) vs ''Eastern Timbira'' (Canela, Krikatí, Krahô, Gavião, and others). ''Gurupy'' is a river, sometimes used to refer to the Krenye. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Timbira language」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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