Wayampi
Wayampi is a Tupian language spoken in Brazil and French Guiana. Glottolog rates it shifting.
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Wayãpi or Wayampi (Waiãpi, Guayapi, Oiampí, Wayampi: Wajãpi) is a Tupi–Guarani language spoken by the Wayãpi people. It is spoken in French Guiana and Brazil.
From Wikipedia · Wayampi language · CC BY-SA 4.0
Words in Wayampi
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| woman | wajwĩ | |
| person | awaluwa* | |
| name | er* | |
| eye | lEa* | |
| ear | nambi* | |
| nose | si* | |
| tooth | a73y* | |
| tongue | apEku* | |
| hand | po* | |
| blood | t3E7E* | |
| bone | kaNE* | |
| skin | pire* | |
| knee | lEn3p37a* | |
| breast | ka* | |
| liver | p3a* | |
| water | ɨɨ | |
| fire | tata* | |
| sun | kwala3* | |
| star | ya3tata* | |
| stone | takulu* | |
| mountain | 3w3ti* | |
| tree | w3la* | |
| leaf | lo* | |
| night | 3p3a* | |
| dog | yawa* | |
| fish | pila* | |
| louse | k3* | |
| one | pE7i* | |
| two | mokoy* | |
| you | ElE* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
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- Avá-CanoeiroTupian48% alike
- KaiwáTupian46% alike
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- KayabíTupian42% alike
- GuarayuTupian42% alike
- Mbyá GuaraníTupian41% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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