Ofayé language
| Ofayé | |
|---|---|
| Opaye | |
| Native to | Brazil |
| Region | Mato Grosso do Sul |
| Ethnicity | 61 Ofayé people (2012) |
Native speakers | 12 (2012) |
| Revival | effort underway |
Macro-Jê
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| Dialects |
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | opy |
| Glottolog | ofay1240 |
| ELP | Ofayé |
Map of Ofayé among the Macro-Jê languages | |
The Ofayé or Opaye language, also Ofaié-Xavante, Opaié-Shavante, is a language spoken in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil which forms its own branch of the Macro-Jê languages. It is spoken by only a couple of the small Ofayé people, though language revitalization efforts are underway.