Kayabi language
Nowadays, Kayabi language has become a topic of great relevance in different areas. The importance of Kayabi language has been increasing due to its impact on society, economy, science, technology, politics and culture. From a historical approach to its relevance today, Kayabi language has been the subject of interest and analysis by experts in various disciplines. In this article, we will explore the different aspects of Kayabi language and its influence in today's world, as well as the possible implications and challenges faced by this constantly evolving phenomenon.
| Kayabí | |
|---|---|
| Kawaiwete | |
| Native to | Brazil |
| Region | northern Mato Grosso |
| Ethnicity | 1,620 Kayabi (2006) |
Native speakers | 1,000 (2006) |
Tupian
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | kyz |
| Glottolog | kaya1329 |
| ELP | Kawaiwete |
Kayabí (Caiabi; also Kawaiwete) is a Tupian language spoken by the Kayabí people of Mato Grosso, Brazil. Although the Kayabi call themselves Kagwahiva, their language is not part of the Kagwahiva language.
It is spoken in the Xingu Indigenous Park and Apiaká-Kayabi Indigenous Territory.
Phonology
Consonants
| Labial | Alveolar | Palatal | Velar | Labio- velar |
Glottal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plosive | p | t | k ɡ | kʷ | ʔ | |
| Nasal | m | n | ŋ | |||
| Fricative | f | s | ||||
| Tap | ɾ | |||||
| Approximant | j | w |
/f/ can also be heard as a bilabial fricative [ɸ].
Vowels
| Front | Central | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | i ĩ | ɨ ɨ̃ | u ũ |
| Mid | e ẽ | o õ | |
| Low | a ã |
References
- ^ a b Kayabí at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ Souza, Patrícia de Oliveira Borges e (2004). Estudos de Aspectos da Língua Kaiabi (Tupi).
External links
- Lapierre, Myriam. 2018. Kawaiwete Field Materials. Survey of California and Other Indian Languages. doi:10.7297/X2Z036NC
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