Matanawi language

Matanawí
Native toBrazil
RegionAmazonas
Eraattested 1925
Language codes
ISO 639-3None (mis)
qfu
Glottologmata1275

Matanawi (Matanauí, Mitandua, Moutoniway) is an extinct divergent Amazonian language that appears to be distantly related to the Muran languages. It was originally spoken on the Castanha River and Madeirinha River in Amazonas State.[1]

Vocabulary

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The only existing word list for Matanawi is that of Curt Nimuendajú (1925).[2]

Loukotka (1968) lists the following basic vocabulary items for Matanawí.[1]

gloss Matanawí
one yípaʔã
two watoronaʔã
head a-pazi
ear a-tahuzi
tooth a-rüzi
hand ú-suzi
woman mapivã
water api
fire
stone ayá
maize iwarí
tapir awiyá

References

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  1. ^ a b Loukotka, Čestmír (1968). Classification of South American Indian languages. Los Angeles: UCLA Latin American Center.
  2. ^ Nimuendajú, Curt. 1925. As Tribus do Alto Madeira. Journal de la Société des Américanistes XVII. 137-172. (PDF)