Takunyapé language
| Takunyapé | |
|---|---|
| Tacunhape | |
| Region | Brazil |
| Ethnicity | Takunyapé |
| Extinct | early 1950s |
Tupian
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | None (mis) |
| Glottolog | tacu1234 |
| Linguasphere | 88-AAA-ea |
Takunyapé (Tacunhape) is an extinct Tupi–Guaraní language of Brazil.[1]
Vocabulary
[edit]The following short vocabularies of Takunyapé were recorded from three settlers in the area, Ernesto Accioly, Teophilo de Castro, and Francisco Pinheiro, who had been in contact with the Takunyapé throughout the end of the 19th century.[1]
| gloss | Accioly | Castro | Pinheiro |
|---|---|---|---|
| sun | kuarí | ||
| moon | yaí | ||
| thunder | tupá | ||
| rain | amán | ||
| woman | kunyã́ | ||
| hammock | kié | ||
| coffee pot | láta kafé maepepá | ||
| fire fan | tapékwá | ||
| oar, rudder | pokuitá | ||
| pot | yapepó | ||
| spirit | koeṅgá | kaĭaṅgę́d | |
| wine | kaĭaṅgę́d muntpię̃ | ||
| sugar | arapet | iambapéd | |
| manioc flour | uús | ||
| house | iká | ||
| money | marapé | ||
| shirt | kamitsá | ||
| trousers | tsirét | ||
| shotgun | mukáę | ||
| tapir | tapií | tapíę | |
| wild boar | tažuž | ||
| howler monkey | akikí | ||
| chicken | ierapayá | arapayá | |
| egg | psem | ||
| black vulture | iriví | ||
| trahira | tairí | ||
| rice | awačií | ||
| tobacco | petimã́ | ||
| let's go! | eré katú | ||
| let's go to the Ambé! | ehé Ambé erupap | ||
| of the mornings | koemirĩ | ||
| light a fire | mendí tatá | ||
| to row | pokuí | ||
| I want to eat tracajá eggs | trakuyá psem gro̲ |
References
[edit]- 1 2 Nimuendajú, Curt (1932). "Idiomas Indígenas del Brasil" (PDF). Revista del Instituto de etnología de la Universidad nacional de Tucumán. 2 (2): 543–618.
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