Xipaya language

Xipaya
RegionBrazil
Native speakers
1 (2011)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3xiy
Glottologxipa1240
ELPXipaya

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.

Phonology

Consonants of Xipaya[2]
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
Vowels of Xipaya[2]
Front Central Back
Close i ĩ ɨ ɨ̃ u ũ
Close-mid e
Open a ã

References

  1. ^ Xipaya at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. ^ a b "PHOIBLE 2.0 - Inventory Xipaya (SAPHON 2114)". phoible.org. Retrieved 6 November 2022.