Xipaya
Xipaya was a Tupian language once spoken in Brazil.
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Xipaya (or Shipaja or Xipaia) is an endangered language spoken in the Pará region of Brazil. It is one of the approximately 70 Tupian languages of South America. At last count, Xipaya was only spoken by one elderly woman, Maria Xipaya, in Altamira, Pará. It is closely related to the Yuruna language.
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Words in Xipaya
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| eye | sea* | |
| ear | anSiuka* | |
| nose | iam3kwa* | |
| tooth | a5a* | |
| tongue | kua* | |
| hand | ba* | |
| blood | ap3ta* | |
| bone | pak3* | |
| skin | sa* | |
| knee | ma* | |
| breast | paja* | |
| liver | b3a* | |
| water | ija | |
| fire | aSi* | |
| sun | kwazadi* | |
| star | n3nimb3a* | |
| stone | k3apa* | |
| mountain | tua* | |
| tree | ipa* | |
| leaf | s3pa* | |
| dog | ap3* | |
| fish | Sita* | |
| louse | k3pa* | |
| one | meme* | |
| two | b3da* | |
| I | una* | |
| you | ena* | |
| we | se* | |
| drink | wi* | |
| see | zaku* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- YudjaTupian59% alike
- KuruáyaTupian18% alike
- Tocantins AsuriniTupian15% alike
- KamayuráTupian14% alike
- KayabíTupian14% alike
- Xingú AsuriníTupian14% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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