Carapana language
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Carapano | |
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Mõxtã | |
Native to | Colombia, Brazil |
Native speakers | (ca. 600 cited 1990–2006)[1] |
Tucanoan
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | cbc |
Glottolog | cara1272 |
Carapano (Karapanã, Carapana-tapuya, Möxdöá) is a Tucanoan language of Colombia and Brazil.
Phonology
Carapano has 11 consonants, plus 3 tones: high, medium and low.[2]
Bilabial | Alveolar | Palatal | Velar | Labial–velar | Glottal | |
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Plosive | p b | t d | k ɡ | |||
Sibilant fricative | s | |||||
Non-sibilant fricative | h | |||||
Approximant | j | w | ||||
Tap/flap | ɾ |
It also has 6 vowels and their nasalized forms.[2]
Front | Central | Back | |
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Close | ĩ i | ɨ̃ ɨ | u ũ |
Close-mid | ẽ e | o õ | |
Open | ã a |
References
- ^ Carapano at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ a b Metzger, Ronald; Metzger, Lois (1973). "Fonolog'ia del carapana": 121–132.
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