Kepkiriwát language
Extinct Tupian language of Brazil
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Kepkiriwát is an extinct Tupian language of the state of Rondônia, in the Amazon region of Brazil.
Vocabulary
Loukotka (1949) compiles two wordlists of Kepkiriwát, one from an anonymous wordlist, marked A, and a manuscript sent in 1924 to the archives of Manaus by Joaquim Gondim, an employee of the Indian Protection Service (SPI), marked G.
| Gloss | Kepkiriwát | Comparison |
|---|---|---|
| tree | kêba G | |
| bow | taká A | |
| white | ki-rará G, kerára A | |
| to drink | yukamon A | Tupi eú |
| canoe | anišá G, amišá A | |
| dog | a-urê G | Tupi yauara |
| crocodile | irà G, erà A | |
| tooth | iñãin G, ñain A | Mundurukú noi |
| water | amãni G, aman, eman A | |
| to hear | uapia G | |
| star | mê-uãn G, mãã, mũá A | |
| woman | buhi G, boêi A | |
| fire | garãmbi G, garambí A | |
| arrow | oikêp G, yekũp A | Kawahíb yerau |
| large | uêre G, uerê A | Emerillon düu |
| ax | tiá G, teá A | |
| man | nakuête G, nãkuête A |
