Matanawi language
Extinct divergent language of Brazil
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Matanawí | |
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Native to | Brazil |
Region | Amazonas |
Extinct | (date missing) |
Language family | Macro-Warpean ?
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | None (mis ) |
Linguist List | qfu |
Glottolog | mata1275 |
Matanawi (Matanauí, Mitandua, Moutoniway) was a divergent Amazonian language that appears to be distantly related to the Muran languages. It was originally spoken on the Castanha River and Madeirinha River in Amazonas State.[1]
Vocabulary
The only existing word list for Matanawi is that of Curt Nimuendajú (1925).[2]
Loukotka (1968) lists the following basic vocabulary items for Matanawí.[1]
gloss Matanawí one yípaʔã two watoronaʔã head a-pazi ear a-tahuzi tooth a-rüzi hand ú-suzi woman mapivã water api fire uá stone ayá maize iwarí tapir awiyá
References
Wiktionary has a word list at Appendix:Matanawi word list
- ^ a b Loukotka, Čestmír (1968). Classification of South American Indian languages. Los Angeles: UCLA Latin American Center.
- ^ Nimuendajú, Curt. 1925. As Tribus do Alto Madeira. Journal de la Société des Américanistes XVII. 137-172. (PDF)
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