---
license: cc-by-nc-4.0
task_categories:
- text-retrieval
- translation
- text-generation
- text-classification
language:
- pt
tags:
- linguistics;
- indigenous-language;
- amazonia;
- rondonia;
- brazil;
- morphology;
- endangered-language;
pretty_name: Kanoe Language Digital Database
size_categories:
- 1K<n<10K
---


# Kanoê Language Digital Database (Kanoê-DB)

This dataset contains the lexicon, morphology, and sentence examples of the **Kanoê language** (ISO 639-3: `kxo`), a highly endangered language isolate spoken in the state of Rondônia, Brazil.


## Dataset Summary

* **Language:** Kanoê (`kxo`) and Portuguese (`pt`)
* **Entries (Lemmas):** ~1,600 entries
* **Example Sentences:** ~300 contextualized sentences
* **Source:** Fieldwork data (1992–2025) from Bacelar and Unternbäumen.
* **License:** Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)

## Dataset Structure

The dataset is distributed in relational CSV files, exporting the structure of a curated PostgreSQL database.

### 1. `palavra.csv` (Lemmas)

Contains the headwords and grammatical classification.
* `id_palavra`: Unique identifier.
* `termo_kanoe`: The word in Kanoê (standard orthography).
* `classe_gramatical`: Morphological classification (e.g., *Substantivo* [Noun], *Verbo* [Verb]).

### 2. `significado.csv` (Senses)

Contains the semantic definitions and cultural notes.
* `traducao_primaria`: Primary Portuguese gloss/translation.
* `nota_cultural`: Ethnographic notes and usage context.
* `fk_id_palavra`: Reference ID to the `palavra` table.

### 3. `frase.csv` (Sentences)

Contextualized example sentences.
* `texto_kanoe`: The sentence in Kanoê.
* `traducao_pt`: The sentence translation in Portuguese.
* `fk_id_palavra`: Reference ID to the main lemma.
* `fk_id_bibliografia`: Reference to the source document.
  
### 4. `pronuncia.csv` (Forms)

Phonetic transcriptions.
* `ipa`: Transcription in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA).
* `grafia`: Written form.

### 5. `bibliografia.csv` (References)

Catalog of primary sources used for data extraction.
* `titulo`: Title of the work (Thesis, Primer, Article).
* `autores`: Authors.
* `ano`: Year of publication.

## Citation

If you use this dataset in your research, please cite it using the DOI below:

> **https://doi.org/10.57967/hf/7042**

## Credits & Acknowledgements

* **Authors:** [GABRIELLY ALVES GOMES] & [IAGO DE SOUSA ARAGÃO]

* **Original Sources:** Fieldwork data (1992–2025) conducted with Kanoê speakers.