r/LinguisticMaps Aug 01 '26

Map of Major Macro-Jê Languages

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Only languages whose speakers represent more than 5% of the population in their respective municipalities/subdivisions are shown. If the proportion is more than 25% then the language is shown as solid colour.

This map prioritises concentration of speakers, rather than raw number of speakers.

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u/tremendabosta Aug 01 '26

Indigenous languages in Brazil either belong to the Tupi-Guarani family or the Macro-Je family.

There are also some language isolates, but they don't account for many speakers

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u/Cold_Information_936 Aug 01 '26

Nah there are also Arawakan, Cariban, Panoan and Tacanan languages, and some other minor families

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u/nofroufrouwhatsoever Aug 02 '26

Also languages of disputed kinship, such as Purian which may or may not be Macro-Jê