Suruí language
| Suruí | |
|---|---|
| Paíter | |
| Native to | Brazil |
| Ethnicity | Paiter |
|
Native speakers
|
1,000 (2006) |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | |
| Glottolog | suru1262 |
Suruí (of Jiparaná), also known as Paíter or Suruí-Paíter, is a Tupian language of Brazil. The Suruí of Rondônia call themselves Paiter, which means “the true people, we ourselves". They speak a language of the Tupi group and Monde language family. There were 1,171 Suruí-Paíter in 2010.
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