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Pankararú (Pancaré Pankaré Pancaru Pankaruru Pankarará Pankaravu Pankaroru Pankarú Brancararu) is an extinct language of eastern Brazil. There are 6000 ethnic Pankararú but they all speak Portuguese. In 1961 only two elders could remember anything of the language.In the 19th century the people split into two ethnic groups the Pankararú and the Pankararé. One quarter of the Parkararé retain their traditional religion.