Xerénte language

Xerénte
Akwẽ-Xerénte
Akwẽ
Native toBrazil
RegionTocantins
EthnicityXerente people
Native speakers
(1,810 cited 2000)
Official status
Official language in
 Brazil (Tocantínia)
Language codes
ISO 639-3xer
Glottologxere1240
ELPXerente

The Xerénte or Akwẽ-Xerénte language is an Akuwẽ (Central Jê) language (, Macro-Jê) of Brazil. It is spoken by the Xerente people in the Tocantins state between Rio do Sono and Rio Tocantins.