Paumari
Paumari is an Arawan language spoken in Brazil, by about 290 people. Glottolog rates it shifting.
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Paumarí (also Paumari, Purupuru, Kurukuru, Pamari, Purupurú, Pammari, Curucuru, Palmari) is an Arauan language spoken in Brazil by about 300 older adults out of an ethnic population of 900. It is spoken by the Paumari Indians, who call their language "Pamoari".
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Words in Paumari
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| woman | gamo | |
| water | paha | |
| fire | siho | |
| moon | masiko | |
| star | biviri | |
| wind | sirisiri | |
| fish | abaisana |
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Vocabulary
- MadiArawan21% alike
- CulinaArawan18% alike
- DeniArawan17% alike
- Talinga-BwisiAtlantic-Congo9% alike
- Chayuco MixtecOtomanguean8% alike
- Northern RoglaiAustronesian8% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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