Matanawi (Matanauí, Mitandua, Moutoniway) is an extinct divergent Amazonian language isolate that may be distantly related to the Muran languages. It was originally spoken on the Castanha River and Madeirinha River in Amazonas State.

Vocabulary

EnglishMatanawí
rainbowturusiˈkabm
Madeira River (not a Toponyms in Matanawi)kajaˈri
Marmelos River (not a Toponyms in Matanawi)piruaˈri
canoeanawˈa
oarhuˈra
Tipitytipiˈti
pathaã
knifejuimã
hunting archparəˈa
strainer/filtermanaˈri
Lagenaria bowl for herbsoˈᴐ
Matanawimatanawˈɨ
Urupáʧʊakʊbm
Parintintín (a neighbor tribe)tapakaˈra itoĕbeˈhẽ
blackmɨrɨbm / mɨˈrebn
Jarújaˈru
Mura peoplemuˈra
Mura people from Rio Branco, Acre?jaˈhahĩ
Tamandua tetradactyla (anteater)wiʃoˈho
Brown howleruruˈrem / ʊruˈrəhm
parrotawuˈru
henpataˈri
chameleonʦɨnɨˈmί
turtlejawaˈri
Proceratophrys cururu (only word for frog)?turuˈru
Pseudoplatystoma (catfish)urukʊˈta / urukuˈta
Cichla ocellaris (butterfly peacock bass or Cichlid)pariˈta / parɨˈta
antpakiˈpi
beemawˈɨ / horohoˈrᴐ
Enterolobium contortisiliquum (pacara earpod tree)kuiˈmã iː / koiˈmɨ
headapa zɨ
kneeatura paʃi jɨ
skinuhᴐ zɨ
breast / chest?mapã mətᴐ
bloodmɨĩ
heartmiʃi ta
firewooduaː
smokeua risi
skyrito
nightjamãru
axjaʃi
manpapɑ́
womanmapɨwã
snakeija
fishmami
treeɨ
cottonwakɨsi
redawu zɨ

Comparison between Matanawí language and Pirahã:

EnglishMatanawíPirahã/Múra-Pirahã
languageihuzɨipopaj
lipsɲaruzɨohᴐapipaj
earatahuzɨapopaj
hairapa zi jaaapapataj
thigharitʊzɨ, aritᴐziakuapaj
mouthɲaru zɨkaopaj
tootharɨzɨatopaj
nosenatuziitopaj
eyetuʃijikupaj
armapijiatoewe
handũsu zɨupaj
nail (hand nail, singular)ũsuzɨhᴐupapaj
legaturazɨipopaj
footiʃijɨapaj
waterapɨpe
fireuawai
rainapɨpe
moonkakahaiai
earth / soil?wɨsabege
stone/rockajaaapuuj
sunviːwese
home/housepiataj
net (probably fishing net, rede in Portuguese has many meanings)apiapiʃara
arrow/dartawɨapoahaj
combparataisowe
beltkɨnũpahoese
pan/potwatawaaj
sticks for making fireɨie
honeyʦɨzaahaj
corniwaritihuahaj
Manihot esculenta/Yuca/Cassavamĩiʃehe
Tobaccoɨsəkiiʧehe

Nimuendajú (1925)

A few words collected by Curt Nimuendajú in 1922, from Indian João Comprido (resident in Surupy, Lower Marmelos River), are given below

Toponyms

EnglishMatanawi
Madeira Riverkayarí
Marmelos Riverpiruarí
Branco Riverapɨ wakɨramĩ
Aripuanã Riveryaʊʃí

Ethnonyms

PortugueseMatanawi
whitetʃuenayã́, tʃueanã́
Indianrɨnĩ́ isã́
Matanawimatanawɨ́
Urupátʃʊakʊbm, tuwikə́m
Arára (from Aripuanã River)pik.ód
Múra-Pirahapiriaháĩ
Parintintintapakará; itoẽbehẽ́
Tribe from Paxiuba River (Aripuanã River)tupiokón
Tribe from Aripuanã Riverapiyipã́
blackmɨrɨ́bm, mɨrébn
angry indian (?) "indio bravo"rɨnĩ amarizɨ́
Torátʊrá, turá
Jaruyarú
Arára (Preto River)mará
Múramurá
Múra from (Branco River)yaháhĩ
anthropophagic tribe in the headwaters of Preto River (Machado River)koʃurái
Munduruku/Wuy Jugupaiʃí

Animals

EnglishMatanawi
Robust capuchin monkeyhotó, hotɔ
Spider monkeywapɨ́
pumamatuyaá awɨtamɨ̃
ottertrarɨá
Tayassu pecari (pig)rɨwã́, riwɑ̃́
South American tapirawiyã́, awiyá
Lowland pacauã́
Chiroptera (bat)wawá
lesser anteaterwiʃohó
maned slothtahɔrɨ́
tailpiyɨ́
howler monkeyʊrurə́bm, ururém
jaguarmatuyaá
dogmatú, mató
red brocket deermanyɔ
collared peccarymã́
capybaramuitá
agoutiamisí
giant anteateryawarí
armadillokasearí
birdwiʃá
eggiyɔ
hawkihasɨ́
vulturepipí
red-and-green macawã
parrotawurú
bare-faced curassowiwɨ
guanpapasɨ, papasí
wingihɔ
featheryaá
harpy eagleihasɨ wanĩ
king vulturepipi wakɨ ramɨ̃
blue-and-yellow macawpará
duckurumã́
Belem curassowiwí ari
chickenpatarí
snakeiyá
boa constrictorɨrɨ́pɨrán
anacondaatupiyá
pit viperkatiti
caimanyipá
chameleoncɨnɨmɨ̃
tortoiseyawarí
teguapɨsɨ́
turtlepaʃaʃá
toadtururú
fishmamĩ, mamí
stingrayiwahʊ, iwahó
knifefishnopapá
pacutasí
piranhatʃipearɨ́, ʃipiarí
catfishurukʊtá, urukutá
peacock bassparitá, parɨtá
wolf fishtamɨ̃
fleaiʃó
mosquitoĩ
honeycɨzá, cɨsá
spiderwirisɨ́
antpakipí
millipedewararáu
louseɨʃɨ́, ɨsɨ́
beemawɨ́, horohorɔ́
waspmanɨ̃
butterflypipiyá
termitekaiwã́, kaĩwã́
earthwormyawɨsɨ́

Plants

EnglishMatanawi
treeɨ
fieldrarɨhú
flowerrʊãʃí
peelɨũhɔ, ɨuŋhó
Brazil nut treetʃipɨɨ́
bacaba palmtouã́
bambootawà
corniwarí
maniocmĩ
yamapɨtɔ
annattoaí, ái
tobaccoɨsəkɨ́, iʃəki
bananaiwá
bushʊ̃
leafɨ yaá
fruitrʊasí
rootɨ iʃí
açaí palmɨrám
arrow canetʃiwaɨ́
fish poison vinekoimɨ́, kuimã́; ĩ
potatokaĩuã́, kayuã́
cottonwakɨsí
pepperiʃihó