Xingu Asurini language
{{Short description|Tupi–Guaraní language of Brazil}}
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{{Infobox language
| name = Xingú Asuriní
| nativename = {{lang|asn|Awaeté}}
| region = Pará
| speakers = 120
| date = 2006
| ref = e18
| familycolor = tupian
| fam1 = Tupian
| fam2 = Tupi–Guarani
| fam3 = Xingu
| iso3 = asn
| glotto = xing1248
| glottorefname = Xingú Asuriní
| states = Brazil
| altname = Asurini of Xingu
| pronunciation = {{IPA|[a.wa.e.'te]}}
| map = Terra Indígena Koatinemo.png
}}
Xingú Asuriní (Asurini of Xingu) is a Tupi–Guaraní language of the state of Pará, in the Amazon region of Brazil. The entire population speaks the language, and most speakers are monolingual.
Phonology
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|+ ! colspan="2" | !Bilabial !Alveolar !Postalveolar !Palatal !Velar !Glottal |
rowspan="4" |Occlusive
!voiceless |p |t | | |k |ʔ |
---|
aspirated
|pʰ |tʰ | | |kʰ | |
voiced
|b |d | | |g | |
labialized
| | | | |kʷ | |
colspan="2" |Nasal
|m |n | |ɲ |ŋ | |
colspan="2" |Pre-nasal
|ᵐb |ⁿd | | |ᵑg | |
rowspan="2" |Fricative
!voiceless |ɸ | |ʃ | | |h |
voiced
|β | |ʒ | | | |
rowspan="2" |Affricate
!voiceless | | |t͡ʃ | | | |
voiced
| | |d͡ʒ | | | |
colspan="2" |Tap
| |ɾ | | | | |
colspan="2" |Approximant
|w | | |j | | |
References
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External links
- {{SAPhon|AsuriniX|Asurini do Xingú}}
{{Tupian languages}}
Category:Tupi–Guarani languages
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