Poyanáwa
Poyanáwa was a Pano-Tacanan language once spoken in Brazil.
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Puinaua (Poyanáwa: Ûdikuî, meaning 'true language'), a.k.a. Poyanáwa, is a Panoan language of Brazil. It is nearly extinct, with only one fluent speaker, 92-year-old Railda Manaitá as of 2023.
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Words in Poyanáwa
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| name | ad3* | |
| eye | b3ru* | |
| ear | pabiki* | |
| nose | runkin* | |
| tooth | h3ta* | |
| tongue | ada* | |
| hand | m3nk3* | |
| blood | ibi* | |
| bone | hau* | |
| skin | biCi* | |
| knee | ranbuSu* | |
| breast | huba* | |
| liver | taka* | |
| water | waka* | |
| fire | ikutiba* | |
| sun | wari* | |
| star | b3Ca* | |
| stone | ruw3* | |
| mountain | manCi* | |
| tree | iwi* | |
| leaf | o3i* | |
| night | yabi* | |
| dog | uCiti* | |
| fish | yuma* | |
| louse | iya* | |
| one | w3st3* | |
| two | rab3* | |
| I | 3a* | |
| you | min* | |
| we | dun* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- Panoan KatukínaPano-Tacanan43% alike
- YaminahuaPano-Tacanan42% alike
- MarúboPano-Tacanan39% alike
- CashinahuaPano-Tacanan38% alike
- Cashibo-CacataiboPano-Tacanan37% alike
- CapanahuaPano-Tacanan34% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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