Apurinã
Apurinã is an Arawakan language spoken in Brazil. Glottolog rates it shifting.
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Apurinã, or Ipurina, is a Southern Maipurean language spoken by the Apurinã people of the Amazon basin. It has an active–stative syntax.
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Words in Apurinã
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| woman | sytu | |
| name | hiXaka* | |
| eye | ok3* | |
| ear | kepita* | |
| nose | kiri* | |
| tooth | ciri* | |
| tongue | n3n3* | |
| hand | Xako* | |
| blood | hereka* | |
| bone | ap3* | |
| skin | mata* | |
| knee | poto* | |
| breast | ten3* | |
| liver | k3c3ne* | |
| water | ibo'rã | |
| fire | Sam3na* | |
| sun | atokaCi* | |
| star | yor3k3* | |
| stone | kai* | |
| mountain | sona* | |
| tree | am3na* | |
| leaf | copa* | |
| night | ikanoka* | |
| dog | anapanar3* | |
| fish | shimaki | |
| louse | nipa* | |
| one | hat3* | |
| two | epi* | |
| I | nota* | |
| you | pita* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- YineArawakan27% alike
- MachinereArawakan23% alike
- Mashco PiroArawakan21% alike
- Ucayali-Yurúa AshéninkaArawakan18% alike
- IñapariArawakan17% alike
- Ajyíninka ApurucayaliArawakan17% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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