Kamakã language

Extinct Macro-Je language of Brazil From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Kamakã language (Kamakan), or Ezeshio, is an extinct language of a small family, belonging to the Macro-Jê languages of Brazil.[1] Kotoxó and Mongoyó/Mangaló are sometimes included as dialects.

NativetoBrazil
RegionBahia
EthnicityKamakã people [pt]
Extinctby 1950s
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Kamakã
Ezeshio
Native toBrazil
RegionBahia
EthnicityKamakã people [pt]
Extinctby 1950s
Dialects
Language codes
ISO 639-3vkm
Glottologkama1372  Kamakan
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Classification

Kamakã is a Macro-Jê language. It was spoken by several groups of indigenous peoples who lived in Bahia, including the Kamakã, Mongoyó, Menién, Kotoxó and Masakará.[2]

Phonology

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  • /ə/ can also be realized as [ʌ].
  • Nasal vowels in parentheses are taken from the Krenak vowel system for symmetry.
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  • /ɾ/ can be in free variation with a fricative [ʒ] and a lateral [l].
  • /n/ is heard as [ŋ] when preceding /k/.[3]

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