Tenetehara languages
Language group
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The Tenetehára or Teneteharan languages (also known as Tupi–Guarani IV) are a subgroup of the Tupi–Guarani language family.[1]
Geographic
distributionBrazil
distributionBrazil
Subdivisions
| Tenetehara | |
|---|---|
| Tupi–Guarani subgroup IV | |
| Geographic distribution | Brazil |
| Linguistic classification | Tupian
|
| Subdivisions | |
| Language codes | |
| Glottolog | tupi1279 |
Along with Timbira and the Northern Tupi–Guarani languages, the Tenetehara languages form part of the lower Tocantins-Mearim linguistic area.[2]
Languages
The Tenetehara languages are:[3]
- Akwáwa (dialects: Asuriní, Suruí do Pará, Parakanã)
- Avá-Canoeiro
- Tapirapé
- Tenetehára (dialects: Guajajara, Tembé)
- Turiwára
