Xipaya language
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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
| 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 |
External links
- ELAR archive of