Piratapuyo language

Piratapuyo
Wa'ikhana
Native toBrazil, Colombia
EthnicityPira-tapuya
Native speakers
(1,070 cited 1986)[1]
Tucanoan
  • Eastern
    • North
      • Piratapuyo
Language codes
ISO 639-3pir
Glottologpira1254
ELPPiratapuyo

Piratapuyo (Wa'ikhana) is a Tucanoan language of Brazil and Colombia, spoken by the Piratapuyo.

Phonology

Consonants

Piratapuyo consonant phonemes[2]
Bilabial Alveolar Palatal Velar Glottal
Occlusive voiceless p t k ʔ
voiced b d g
Spirant s h
Vibrant r
Continuant w j ⟨y⟩

Vowels

Piratapuyo vowel phonemes[2]
Front Central Back
High i ɨ u
Low e a o

References

  1. ^ Piratapuyo at Ethnologue (16th ed., 2009)
  2. ^ a b "Sistema fonológico del piratapuyo | Colombia". colombia.sil.org. Retrieved 2025-12-24.
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