| Mundurukú | |
|---|---|
| Geographic distribution | Brazil |
| Linguistic classification | Tupian
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| Subdivisions | |
| Glottolog | mund1329 |
The Mundurukú languages of Brazil form a branch of the Tupian language family. They are Munduruku and the extinct Kuruáya.
Varieties
[edit]Loukotka (1968) lists the following names for Mundurucú language varieties, including names of unattested varieties.[1]
- Mundurucú / Paiquizé / Pari / Weidéñe - originally spoken along the Tapajós River, now on the Urariá River and Maué-assú River, Amazonas.
- Kuruáya / Caravare / Curivere / Guahuara / Curuapa - spoken on the Curua River, now perhaps extinct.
Proto-language
[edit]Some Proto-Mundurukú reconstructions by Picanço (2005) are as follows.[2]
English gloss Proto-Mundurukú wild cat **sipɔrɔ macaw, sp. **sipaLa It burned. **o-si-pik bird **oasɨ̃ manioc **masɨk babaçu **kosɨ fish, sp. **isɨe snake **pɨy leaf **tɨp / **Lɨp sling **tobɨy / **Lobɨy my cultivated garden **o-kɨʔ an old lady **abɨt the day after tomorrow **kɨyaCe to go **Cɨ / **Dɨ my name **o-bɨtet It's cold. **i-Cɨk Who? **abɨ my finger/hand **o-bɨʔ It's smoked. **i-pɨrɨk piquia tree **ʃaʔip fire/firewood **Laʃa I slept. **oʃet ant, sp. **wiʃaʔ fish, sp. **Laʃew/oy chief **toʃaw louse **kip child **bɨkit mosquito **tʃik be hot **takjVp
References
[edit]- ^ Loukotka, Čestmír (1968). Classification of South American Indian languages. Los Angeles: UCLA Latin American Center.
- ^ Picanço, Gessiane Lobato. 2005. Munduruku: Phonetics, phonology, synchrony, diachrony. Doctoral dissertation, University of Vancouver. doi:10.14288/1.0092991
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