Ofayé
Ofayé is a Nuclear-Macro-Je language spoken in Brazil. Glottolog rates it moribund.
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The Ofayé or Opaye language, also Ofaié-Xavante, Opaié-Shavante, is a Macro-Jê language spoken in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, forming an independent branch of the language family. It is spoken by only three of the Ofayé people, though language revitalization efforts are underway.
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Words in Ofayé
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| eye | k3rEy* | |
| ear | ihtopE* | |
| nose | SEy* | |
| tooth | SEq* | |
| tongue | yorah* | |
| hand | yiy* | |
| blood | SEq* | |
| bone | hih* | |
| skin | haq* | |
| knee | hiyk3tEq* | |
| water | piEq* | |
| fire | 3S3w* | |
| sun | k3towEq* | |
| star | wiyk3taq* | |
| stone | kEtEh* | |
| mountain | h3g3toq* | |
| tree | hEg* | |
| night | wEr* | |
| fish | kytyiq | |
| louse | k3teSaq* | |
| one | h3gha* | |
| two | 3kwaqatni* | |
| I | aq* | |
| you | Eq* | |
| we | akaq* | |
| drink | riqwi* | |
| see | k3yi* | |
| hear | pay* | |
| die | hiq* | |
| come | h3q* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- Bali (Nigeria)Atlantic-Congo9% alike
- Southern NgbandiAtlantic-Congo8% alike
- OrokaivaNuclear Trans New Guinea7% alike
- WaimaAustronesian7% alike
- AkpesAtlantic-Congo7% alike
- MangAustroasiatic7% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
Nearby languages
Elsewhere
Glottolog · ofay1240 · Wikipedia (English) · Ethnologue · opy