SOUTH AMERICA

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  Costa Rica Bribri 11,000 speakers Southern Costa Rica Literacy rate in first language: 2% to 3%. Literacy rate in second language: 50% read halting Spanish. Bible portions: 1905–1994. SOV.
    Cabecar 3,000 speakers in the Turrialba region. Bilingual level estimates for Spanish are 0 80%, 1-5 20%. 80% monolingual. Identified historically with the Huetares. Dictionary. Grammar. SOV. NT 1993.
         
  Brazil Paumari 700 speakers in Amazonas. 3 villages, mainly on the Purus River.Half the speakers are under 12 years of age (1984 SIL). Speakers also use Portuguese. Literacy rate in first language: 10% to 30%. Literacy rate in second language: 15% to 25%. Grammar. NT: 1995.In 1964 there were 96 Paumarí in 1 village. By 1994 they had increased to 700 in several villages. They now value their language and culture due to language development efforts.
    Rikbaktsa 800 speakers in Mato Grosso, confluence of Sangue and Juruena rivers, Japuira on the east bank of the Juruena between the Arinos and Sangue rivers, and Posto Escondido on the west bank of the Juruena 700 km north. 9 villages and 14 settlements. Literacy rate in first language: 5% to 10%. Literacy rate in second language: 15% to 25%. NT: 2000. Distinct from Avá-Canoeiro and Kanoé. SOV. Tropical forest.
    Satere-Mawe 9,000 speakers in Pará, Amazonas, Andirá, and Maués rivers, between the lower Tapajós and lower Madeira rivers. More than 14 villages. Literacy rate in first language: 12%. Literacy rate in second language: below 5%. Grammar. NT: 1986.
    Tenharim 493 speakers. Population includes 350 Tenharim (2000 SIL), 130 Parintintín (2000 SIL), 13 Diahói (1994 SIL) in Amazonas. The Diahói are on the Rio Marmelos, Karipuna on Jaci Paraná River Post in Rondônia, Morerebi on Rio Preto and Marmelos. 2 villages. Literacy rate in first language: 10% to 30%. Literacy rate in second language: 15% to 25%. Grammar. NT: 1996.SVO. Fishermen; gatherers; agriculturalists.
    Terena 15,000 speakers in Mato Grosso do Sul, in 20 villages and 2 cities. Literacy rate in first language: 20%. Literacy rate in second language: 80%. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1994. VOS.
    Brazilian Portuguese 158,000,000 speakers in Brazil. Official language. 15,000,000 second-language speakers. Literacy rate in second language: 83% to 84%. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible: 1751–1995. SVO. Christian.