Aruã language
| Aruã | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Brazil |
| Region | Marajó |
| Ethnicity | Aruã people |
| Extinct | late 19th century |
Arawakan
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | None (mis) |
| Glottolog | arua1264 |
Aruã, also known as Aruán or Aroã is an extinct Arawakan language of Brazil. It was spoken by the Aruã people, who lived on the island Caviana and the North-East of Marajó. Aikhenvald (1999) classifies it as a close relative of Palikur.[1]
At least seven works were written in and on the Aruã language in the 18th century by Capuchin missionaries.[2] These have all been lost. In 1877, Domingos Penna compiled a vocabulary given by the last Aruã who lived in Afuá, who was around 75 years old.[3] Part of this vocabulary is given in the list below.
In the 18th century, some Aruã moved to the Uaçá River, where they mixed with the Galibi, the Marworno and other peoples. Around 1890, they still spoke among each other in their language.[4] However by 1926, no-one could be found anymore who spoke it,[5] speaking French Creole and Portuguese instead.[6]
Vocabulary
[edit]| English | Aruã |
|---|---|
| armadillo | judu |
| anteater | tamanúa |
| capybara | kaju |
| paca | raa |
| agouti | fájua / duw |
| mouse | hɨty |
| tapir | mɨle / mɨɻe |
| ox | tapɨra |
| caititu | orumáru / urumuru |
| deer | úite/kutʃáli |
| ounce | díny |
| dog | wawáu |
| monkey | puáte / pu(w)at |
| sauim | maɻíle / máryly |
| bird | kudeitále |
| duck | baxe |
| teal | maseuɻile |
| heron | hoa |
| jaburu | jawɨrru |
| tuiuiú | tuju |
| dove | otukúi |
| jacu | maarade |
| rooster | werrapáju (< tupi) |
| vulture | wárro / waru |
| pará nightingale | itúky |
| macaw | kuajáre (< karib?) |
| parakeet | kiʃekiʃe |
| parrot | wawátu |
| saracura | kuatere |
| hummingbird | arymokoso (< karib) |
| lizard | ʃaʃáry |
| chameleon | juana |
| jacuruaru | janau |
| snake | juruku |
| alligator | adule / hadulu |
| tortoise | wáamu (< karib) |
| turtle | kure |
| matamatá | matamatá |
| frog | warábo |
| bee | ma |
| butterfly | tupaupo |
| tick | fuɲile |
| little tick | maikun |
| mucuim | kuêjei |
| leech | kumatu |
| aninga | siny |
| sweet potato | kéci |
| gourd | wiwi |
| cocoa | juára-porro |
| cassava | kayty / kait(i) |
| kiss | ysahále |
| flour | kuáke/háihe |
| tucupi | katamare / ukatáka |
| grass | mának |
| cane | wiwa (< tupi) |
| cotton | h-áju |
| guava | komaʃe |
| passion fruit | madahále |
| tobacco | jameketeuko / wajami |
| smoking pipe | -kjáwa |
| pepper | at' |
| fan | malaj |
| fish hook | orapaj / putʃare |
| bow | -tepar-mə-ne |
| arrow | -tepare |
| harpoon / nail | totore |
| pants | -ʃyrola |
| canoe | noroáany / noroán-dey / roádai |
| basket | alamái (< karib?) |
| God | Wekoromálo |
| mirror | -kɨpɨ-n |
| shotgun | kamukáwa |
| do | rlápu / rap / kasipare |
| oven | -(po)pudi-te |
| church | tepauktekúi |
| sieve | ʃyrridje |
| comb | -partá-n |
| Bowl | moto |
| camutim | dykiʃe |
| dish | kalái |
| hammock | mamíke / juáte |
| fishing net | mamoete |
| clothing | -púje |
| salt | duny / duwe |
| thong | babale |
References
[edit]- ^ Dixon, R.M.W.; Aikhenvald, Y. (1999). The Amazonian languages. Cambridge University Press.
- ^ Viñaza, C.M.M. (1892). Bibliografía española de lenguas indígenas de America. Madrid: Sucesores de Rivadeneyra.
- ^ Ferreira Penna, D.S. (1881). "Algumas palavras da língua dos Aruans". Archivos do Museu Nacional do Rio de Janeiro (PDF). Vol. 4. pp. 15–25.
- ^ Anonby, S. (2007). "A report on the creoles of Amapá". Journal of Language Survey Reports: 7–9.
- ^ Steward, J.H. (1948). Handbook of South American Indians, Volume 3: The Tropical Forest Tribes (PDF). Smithsonian Institution. pp. 194–196.
- ^ "Galibi Marworno". Instituto Socioambiental.
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