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 two elderly women in Altamira, Pará. It is closely related to the Yuruna language.

Phonology

Consonants of Xipaya
BilabialAlveolarPost-alveolarPalatalVelarLabial–velarGlottal
Plosiveb pd tk
Nasalmn
Sibilant fricativez sʃ
Non-sibilant fricativeh
Approximantjw
Lateral approximantl
Vowels of Xipaya
FrontCentralBack
Closei ĩɨ ɨ̃u ũ
Close-mide
Opena ã

External links

  • ELAR archive of