Juruna language

Tupian language spoken in Brazil From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Juruna language, also known as Yudjá,[2] is spoken in Brazil. It is spoken in the Xingu Indigenous Park of Mato Grosso state. In 2001 there were 278 native speakers. It is the last survivor of the Yuruna languages.

NativetoBrazil
EthnicityYudjá
Native speakers
280 (2006)[1]
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Juruna
Yudjá
Native toBrazil
RegionXingu Indigenous Park, Mato Grosso
EthnicityYudjá
Native speakers
280 (2006)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3jur
Glottologjuru1256
ELPJuruna
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Phonology

Vowels

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Oral vowels
Front Central Back
Close i iː ɨ ɨː u uː
Mid e eː
Open a aː
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Nasal vowels
Front Central Back
Close ĩ ɨ̃ ũ
Mid
Open ã
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Phoneme Allophone
/u/ [u], [ɯ], [ʊ], [o]
/i/ [i], [ɪ]
/ũ/ [ũ], [ʊ̃], [õ]
/ã/ [ã], [ɜ̃]
/ĩ/ [ĩ], [ɪ̃]
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Consonants

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Labial Dental/
Alveolar
Palatal Velar Glottal
Stop voiceless p k ʔ
voiced b
Nasal m n
Tap ɾ
Fricative voiceless s ʃ h
voiced z
lateral ɬ
Approximant w j
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Phoneme Allophone
/t/ [t̪], [t]
/d/ [d̪], [d]
/tʃ/ [tʃ], [tʲ]
/dʒ/ [dʒ], [dʲ]
/h/ [h], [ɸ]
/z/ [z], [dz]
/ɾ/ [ɾ], [ɾ̃], [ɻ]
/w/ [w], [w̃], [β]
/j/ [j], [j̃], [ɲ]
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