Waninawa language

Panoan language spoken in Brazil From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Waninawa, also known as Kamanawa and Panoan Katukína, is a Panoan language of Brazil.

NativetoBrazil
Native speakers
700 (2010)[1]
Panoan
  • Mainline Panoan
    • Nawa
      • Marubo
        • Waninawa
Dialects
  • Olinda
  • Sete Estreles
  • Kanamari (Canawari) †
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Waninawa
(Panoan) Katukína
Noke Vanna
Native toBrazil
Native speakers
700 (2010)[1]
Panoan
  • Mainline Panoan
    • Nawa
      • Marubo
        • Waninawa
Dialects
  • Olinda
  • Sete Estreles
  • Kanamari (Canawari) †
Language codes
ISO 639-3knt
Glottologpano1254
ELPKatukina do Acre
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Dialects are Katukina of Olinda, Katukina of Sete Estreles, and the extinct Kanamari (Canawari) (cf. Kanamari).[2]

Phonology

Vowels

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Waninawa vowel phones[3]
Front Central Back
Oral Nasal Oral Nasal Oral Nasal
unrounded rounded
Close i ĩ ũ
Near-close ɪ ɪ̃ ʊ ʊ̃
Close-mid e ẽ o õ
Mid ə ə̃
Open-mid ɛ ɔ
Near-open ɐ
Open ɑ
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Waninawa vowel phonemes[3]
Front Central Back
Close i ɨ u
Open a
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Consonants

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Waninawa consonant phonemes[3]
Bilabial Dental Alveolar Retroflex Alveopalatal Palatal Velar
Occlusive p t tʲ k
Nasal m n ɲ
Tap ɾ
Affricate ts
Fricative ɛ s ʂ ʃ
Approximant w j
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