Bakairi language
Cariban language of Brazil
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Bakairí (Bacairí) is a Cariban language, spoken by the Bakairi people in the state of Mato Grosso in Brazil.
| Bakairí | |
|---|---|
| Bacairí, Bacaïri | |
| Kurâ | |
| Pronunciation | [baka.iˈɾi] |
| Native to | Brazil |
| Region | Mato Grosso |
| Ethnicity | Bakairi people |
Native speakers | (950 cited 1999)[1] |
| Dialects |
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | bkq |
| Glottolog | baka1277 |
| ELP | Bakairí |
| Linguasphere | 80-AIB-aa |
 Bakairi is classified as Vulnerable by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger | |
Phonology
The consonant and vowel inventories for Bakairí are shown below.[3]
/ʔ/ is only heard in the western dialect.
Sounds /ɨ, ɨ̃/ are only heard in the eastern dialect.
Syntax
Baikarí word order is either subject–object–verb or object–verb–subject.[4]
