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Dzubukuá language

Dzubukuá language

Extinct Karirian language of Brazil

Dzubukuá (Dzubucua), or Kiriri, is an extinct Karirian language of Brazil. It is sometimes considered a dialect of a single Kariri language. A short grammatical description is available.

Quick Facts Native to, Region ...

It was spoken on the São Francisco River islands, in the Cabrobó area of Pernambuco.[2]

Phonology

Phonology of the Dzubukuá language:[2]

Consonants

More information Labial, Alveolar ...

Vowels

Vowel sounds are presented as [i, ɨ, u, e, o, a] and [œ] which is written out as a double vowel oe. Nasal vowels are pronounced as [ɐ̃, ẽ, ĩ, õ, ũ] along with nasalized double vowels oê and aê, not pronounced as diphthongs, but as nasalized monophthongs [œ̃, æ̃].[2]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Hammarström (2015) Ethnologue 16/17/18th editions: a comprehensive review: online appendices
  2. [2]
    de Queiroz, José Márcio Correia. 2008. Aspectos da fonologia Dzubukuá. MA thesis, Recife: Universidade Federal de Pernambuco. 124pp.
Wiktionary has a word list at Appendix:Dzubukuá word list
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