Northeastern Timbira
Northeastern Timbira was a Nuclear-Macro-Je language once spoken in Brazil.
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Krẽje or Kreye is an Jê language that is spoken in Maranhão and Pará, Brazil.
This language is originated from Maranhão, yet probably extinct with a handful of speakers.
(In 2012, there were 15 speakers) It was said to be "moribund" by 2020, if not already extinct.
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Words in Northeastern Timbira
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | mEhumE* | |
| name | apr3* | |
| eye | to* | |
| ear | apag* | |
| nose | n3a* | |
| tooth | paCwa* | |
| tongue | to* | |
| hand | ukra* | |
| blood | kapru* | |
| skin | khe* | |
| knee | kokne* | |
| breast | khe* | |
| water | ko* | |
| fire | k3h3* | |
| sun | p3drin* | |
| star | kaCe3E* | |
| stone | khem* | |
| mountain | akrati* | |
| tree | ipe3* | |
| leaf | hahog* | |
| night | awkap3d* | |
| dog | Co* | |
| fish | teb* | |
| louse | ku* | |
| one | puC3d* | |
| I | wa* | |
| you | ka* | |
| we | mepa* | |
| drink | to3* | |
| see | hopum* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- Pará GaviãoNuclear-Macro-Je48% alike
- Central-Southern TimbiraNuclear-Macro-Je47% alike
- ApinayéNuclear-Macro-Je31% alike
- MebengokreNuclear-Macro-Je27% alike
- SuyáNuclear-Macro-Je27% alike
- PanaráNuclear-Macro-Je23% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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Elsewhere
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