Matis language
| Matis | |
|---|---|
| matses | |
| Native to | Brazil |
| Region | Amazonas |
| Ethnicity | Matis |
Native speakers | 320 (2008) |
Panoan
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| Official status | |
Official language in | Brazil ( Amazonas) |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | mpq |
| Glottolog | mati1255 |
| ELP | Matís |
 Map of Matis people and language | |
Matis is a language spoken by the indigenous Matis people in the state of Amazonas in Brazil, on the border of Brazil and Peru. There are currently an estimated 350 Matis speakers. Matis language has a high level of transmission, especially among women and children, who are generally monolingual in Matis only. Portuguese is spoken by older Matis men for trade purposes.