Munduruku languages
Appearance
Mundurukú | |
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Geographic distribution | Brazil |
Linguistic classification | Tupian
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Subdivisions | |
Glottolog | mund1329 |
The Mundurukú languages of Brazil form a branch of the Tupian language family. They are Munduruku and the extinct Kuruáya.
Varieties
Below is a list of Mundurucú language varieties listed by Loukotka (1968), including names of unattested varieties.[1]
- Mundurucú / Paiquizé / Pari / Weidéñe - originally spoken along the Tapajós River, now on the Urariá River and Maué-assú River, Amazonas.
- Kuruáya / Caravare / Curivere / Guahuara / Curuapa - spoken on the Curua River, now perhaps extinct.
References
- ^ Loukotka, Čestmír (1968). Classification of South American Indian languages. Los Angeles: UCLA Latin American Center.