Emerillon (endonym Teko; also known as Emerilon, Emerion, Mereo, Melejo, Mereyo, Teco) is a language belonging to the Tupi–Guarani family,[2] one of the most heavily researched language families in Amazonia.[3] The languages related most closely to Emerillon are Wayampípukú, Wayampí, and Jo’é.
Emerillon is spoken by a small community residing in two areas of French Guiana: The Maroni River and the Oyapock-Camopi confluence.[3] The speakers of Emerillon refer to themselves and their language as Teko.[4]
The last recorded number of Emerillon speakers was 410, as recorded in 2010.[5] The language is currently listed as endangered due to the extremely low number of speakers. However, the language is still being actively passed onto each generation and taught as a first language, with very little influence from the widely spoken tongues of the area.[3]
^Emerillon at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)
^Tritsch, Grenand, Damien (2012). "Construction et restructuration territoriale chez les Wayãpi et Teko de la commune de Camopi, Guyane française". Confins. 16: 1–26 – via ResearchGate.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ abcRose, F. "A typological overview of Emerillon, a Tupi-Guarani language from French Guiana". HAL Archives-ouvertes. HAL.
^Rose, Gordon (2006). "Émérillon Stress: A Phonetic and Phonological Study". Anthropological Linguistics. 48 (2): 132–168. JSTOR 25132376 – via JSTOR.
^Davy, Tritsch, Grenand (2012). "Construction et restructuration territoriale chez les Wayãpi et Teko de la commune de Camopi, Guyane française". Confins. 16: 26 – via ResearchGate.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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