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Xipaya language

Endangered Tupian language of Brazil From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Xipaya (or Shipaja or Xipaia) is an endangered language spoken in the Pará region of Brazil. It is one of the approximately 70 Tupian languages of South America. At last count, Xipaya was only spoken by one elderly woman, Maria Xipaya, in Altamira, Pará. It is closely related to the Yuruna language.[3]

RegionBrazil
Native speakers
1 (2024)[1][2]
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Consonants of Xipaya[4]
Bilabial Alveolar Post-alveolar Palatal Velar Labial–velar Glottal
Plosive b p d t k
Nasal m n
Sibilant fricative z s ʃ
Non-sibilant fricative h
Approximant j w
Lateral approximant l
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Vowels of Xipaya[4]
Front Central Back
Close i ĩ ɨ ɨ̃ u ũ
Close-mid e
Open a ã
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