Língua e identidade Apurinã: estudos baseados em relatos contemporâneos

Abstract

The main objective of this research is to examine the language elements Apurinã (Aruák) showing traces of the culture of its people, such as aspects of their way of life, worldview, knowledge and traditional values and engagement with external values to their experiences life. In this sense, we point out features of the use of language revealing the identity of Apurinã who live near the banks of the Purus River, southeast region of the state of Amazonas, Brazil. The methodological procedures used involve review of the literature on the identity studies and references that relate such studies to the theoretical assumptions of linguistics, as well as analysis of data collected in field research, in April and December 2015 were also found work on Apurinã language, carried out by professor Sidney da Silva Facundes, from the Federal University of Pará, and his students for over twenty years of investigation. This research is done by adding relevant information, questions and answers to studies on the language Apurinã that may reveal, from linguistic data, aspects of the culture and customs. In addition to the academic contribution, this research is also justified in part, together with other elements, as a set of information to corroborate the legitimacy of the people, their culture and their right to exist socially. Furthermore, Apurinã identity traits highlighted here are described primarily in terms of their relationship with the beings of nature.