Xingú Asuriní
Xingú Asuriní is a Tupian language spoken in Brazil. Glottolog rates it shifting.
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Xingú Asuriní (Asurini of Xingu) is a Tupi–Guaraní language of the state of Pará, in the Amazon region of Brazil. The entire population speaks the language, and most speakers are monolingual.
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Words in Xingú Asuriní
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| woman | kuñỹ | |
| eye | ea* | |
| ear | nambi* | |
| nose | Ci* | |
| tooth | 3y* | |
| tongue | ku* | |
| hand | pa* | |
| blood | tuw3* | |
| bone | k3N* | |
| skin | mit* | |
| knee | kanawa* | |
| breast | k3m* | |
| liver | m37a* | |
| water | ʔɨ | |
| fire | tata* | |
| sun | kwat* | |
| star | ja3tata* | |
| stone | iyya* | |
| mountain | 3w3t3ra* | |
| tree | 3b3ra* | |
| leaf | 3w3raraba* | |
| night | ip3tuna* | |
| dog | jawat* | |
| fish | ipira | |
| louse | k3p* | |
| one | myepey* | |
| two | mukuy* | |
| I | ije* | |
| you | ne* | |
| we | Zane* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- TapirapéTupian64% alike
- Suruí Do ParáTupian56% alike
- GuarayuTupian54% alike
- KayabíTupian53% alike
- TeneteharaTupian52% alike
- Avá-CanoeiroTupian51% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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