Carapana language

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Carapano
Mõxtã
Native toColombia, Brazil
Native speakers
(ca. 600 cited 1990–2006)[1]
Tucanoan
  • Eastern
    • Central
      • Tatuyo–Carapano
        • Carapano
Language codes
ISO 639-3cbc
Glottologcara1272

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]

Consonants of Carapano
Bilabial Alveolar Palatal Velar Labial–velar Glottal
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
Close ĩ i ɨ̃ ɨ u ũ
Close-mid ẽ e o õ
Open ã a

References

  1. ^ Carapano at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. ^ a b Metzger, Ronald; Metzger, Lois (1973). "Fonolog'ia del carapana": 121–132. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)