README.md

metadata

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.