Xukuruan languages
| Xukuruan | |
|---|---|
| Shukuru | |
| Geographic distribution | Brazil |
| Linguistic classification | One of the world's primary language families |
| Subdivisions | |
| Language codes | |
| Glottolog | xuku1239 (Xukurú) |
The Xukuruan languages are a language family proposed by Loukotka (1968) that links two languages of eastern Brazil.[1][2] The languages are:
Loukotka (1968) also lists the unattested Garañun (Garanhun), an extinct, undocumented language once spoken in the Serra dos Garanhuns.[1]
Vocabulary
Loukotka (1968) lists the following basic vocabulary items for Shukurú and Paratió.[1]
gloss Shukurú Paratió ear bandulák bolúdo tooth chilodé vovó man sheñupre sheñup sun kiá kiá moon klariːmon limolago earth krashishi tobacco mãzyé mazyaː
References
- ^ a b c Loukotka, Čestmír (1968). Classification of South American Indian languages. Los Angeles: UCLA Latin American Center.
- ^ Xukuru Alain Fabre (2005). Diccionario etnolingüístico y guía bibliográfica de los pueblos indígenas sudamericanos.
Sources
- Moseley, C. (2008). Encyclopedia of the World's Endangered Languages. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-135-79640-2. Retrieved 2025-02-09.