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Tupian languages

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Tupian
Geographic
distribution		Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay, North-east Argentina, Southern Colombia, Northern Peru
Linguistic classificationJe-Tupi-Carib?
  • Tupian
Proto-languageProto-Tupian
Subdivisions
Language codes
ISO 639-2 / 5tup
Glottologtupi1275
Tupi–Guarani (medium pink), other Tupian (violet), and probable range c. 1500 (pink-grey)

The Tupi or Tupian language family comprises some 70 languages spoken in South America, of which the best known are Tupi proper and Guarani.

Homeland and urheimat

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Rodrigues (2007) considers the Proto-Tupian urheimat to be somewhere between the Guaporé and Aripuanã rivers, in the Madeira River basin.[1] Much of this area corresponds to the modern-day state of Rondônia, Brazil. Five of the ten Tupian branches are found in this area, as well as some Tupi–Guarani languages (especially Kawahíb), making it the probable urheimat of these languages and maybe of its speaking peoples. Rodrigues believes the Proto-Tupian language dates back to around 3,000 BC.

Language contact

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Tupian languages have extensively influenced many language families in South America. Jolkesky (2016) notes that there are lexical similarities with the Arawa, Bora-Muinane, Guato, Irantxe, Jivaro, Karib, Kayuvava, Mura-Matanawi, Taruma, Trumai, Yanomami, Harakmbet, Katukina-Katawixi, Arawak, Bororo, Karaja, Macro-Mataguayo-Guaykuru, Takana, Nadahup, and Puinave-Kak language families due to contact.[2]

History, members and classification

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When the Portuguese arrived in Brazil, they found that wherever they went along the vast coast of South America, most of the indigenous peoples spoke similar languages. Jesuit missionaries took advantage of these similarities, systematizing common standards then named línguas gerais ("general languages"), which were spoken in that region until the 19th century. The best known and most widely spoken of these languages was Old Tupi, a modern descendant of which is still used today by indigenous peoples around the Rio Negro region, where it is known as Nheengatu ([ɲɛʔẽŋaˈtu]), or the "good language". However, the Tupi family also comprises other languages.

In the neighbouring Spanish colonies, Guarani, another Tupian language closely related to Old Tupi, had a similar history, but managed to resist the spread of Spanish more successfully than Tupi resisted Portuguese. Today, Guarani has seven million speakers, and is one of the official languages of Paraguay. The Tupian family also includes several other languages with fewer speakers. These share irregular morphology with the Je and Carib families, and Rodrigues connects them all as a Je–Tupi–Carib family.[3]

Rodrigues & Cabral (2012)

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Rodrigues & Cabral (2012) list ten branches of Tupian, which cluster into Western Tupian and Eastern Tupian.[1] Within Western and Eastern Tupian, the most divergent branches are listed first, followed by the core branches.

Meira and Drude (2015) posit a branch uniting Mawé and Aweti with Tupi-Guarani, also known as Maweti-Guarani.[4] Purubora may form a branch together with Ramarama.

Jolkesky (2016)

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Internal classification by Jolkesky (2016):[2]

(† = extinct)

Galucio et al. (2015)

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Galucio et al. (2015) give the following phylogenetic tree of Tupian, based on a computational phylogenetic analysis.[5]

Vocabulary

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Loukotka (1968) lists the following basic vocabulary items.[6]

Language Branch head ear tooth hand one two three woman water fire stone maize tapir
Tupi Tupi a-kang nambi táña pó peteĩ mokoĩ mbohapüi kuñá ü tatá itá abai tapüíra
Tupinamba Tupi a-kán nambü ráña pó angepé mokoin musaput kuñá ü tatá itá auvati tapirusu
Potiguára Tupi a-kanga nambi tañha in-bó oyepe mokoy mosapür kuña üü tataː itaː
Ñeéngatu Tupi a-kanga namü taña pó yepé mokoin musapeire kuñan üüg tatá itá auati tapira
Guaraní Guaraní ãkan nambi apen-kun pó peteí mokói mbhápira kuñá ü tatá itá avatí tapií
Apapokúva Guaraní pó aépi mokõi moapi kuña ü tatá
Chiripá Guaraní rakã nambi aépi ü tata avati mborevi
Cainguá Guaraní aká nambi kú pó petein mókoin mbohapi koñá ü tatá itá avachi mborevi
Mbyhá Guaraní che-ahká chen-nambüh che-rain cheh-pó peteí mokoi mboapü kuña ü tatá itá avachi tapií
Canoeiros Guaraní eaushmã de-pó uainvi üg itá avashi
Shetá Guaranized sh-aka che-nambi tienai che-pó matinkam mokoi ñiiru kuñá ü tată itá avachi tapi
"S. Dourados" Guaranized ñ-ãka elaːme nénai eː-po uaːi moːgai mágatei koːña hoːñe agel'á iːtá nutya telaːgoi
Guayaquí Guaranized ni-aka nambi ã i-pá eteyã meno tanã kuña ü dadá itá waté mberevi
Tapirapé Tapirapé dzyane-akánga dzyane-inamí dzyane-roi dzyane-pó anchepé mukúi mãpít kudzá ü tatá itá awachí tapiíra
Kamayurá Kamayurá ye-akang ye-nami ye-nai ye-po yepete mokoi moapit kuña ü tata ita avatsi tapiít
Awití Kamayurá apot inte-yambe inte-ngu i-po mayepete monkói munitaruka kuñá ü tara ita avachi tapií
Arawiné Kamayurá ne-nami ye-po
Anambé Pará a-kánga hä-nambi se-raña pó yanäpo mukuẽ muhapi kuña ü tata ita awat tapiri
Takuñapé Pará kuñá tatá ika tapií
Guajajára Northern akã sane-inamú e-rai sane-pó metéi mukúi nairúi kuñã ü tatá itá awachí tapiíra
Tembé Northern he-akã he-nami he-rái he-pó petei mokui moãpi kuzá ü tatá itá awachi tapihir
Manajé Northern he-akü he-namí he-rĩ he-pó chipei mokú moapi kuyi ü tatá itá awachí tapihi
Turiwára Northern ne-akánga ne-nami ne-ráĩ ne-pó petei mokoi moapiri kuñá üa tatá itá awachi tapiíra
Kaapor Northern ne-kang nambi ne-roi n-pó petei mukoin oapíre kuza üg tata itá tapira
Makirí Central I ai-akáng ái-namí ái-ráing ái-pó aipité mokoíng moapét kuñá ih tatá avatí tapiít
Kayabí Central I parmió oyepa mokoi kuñá auü tatá uachi
Kawahyb Central I ae-akáng ae-namí ae-rái ae-po oyepé mokõi irumaé kuñá ü tatá abachi tapiít
Parintintin Central II ae-akáng ae-nambí ae-rai ae-po eyepé mokoĩ kuñá iü tatá itakí avaté tapiíd
Wiraféd Central II ai-akán ai-namí ai-rai aí-po ayipe mokoi kuñá üü tatá itá abasí tapiít
Takwatíp Central II ai-kánga ai-nami ai-rain ai-pó ayepeːi mokoːin kuñá üa tatá abatí tapi
Dawahib Central II ay-akan ay-nambí ay-rãi ay-põãpká kunya üü tatá itá tapiíra
Catuquinarú Central II taka-sú saña punü uhehü
Oyampi Guiana ea-kang i-nami e-ráñ né-po pesi mukugue mapur nimene heː tata ita abati tapiira
Emerillon Guiana é-ankang é-námi é-rai é-po mozepé mokoñe maʔapuit waimid ih tata auasi
Apiaká Guiana ai-kana ai-nembía ai-raña ai-poa mayupé mokõñ boapui koñá ih tatar ita auasi tapüra
Omagua Amazonas yakó námi sáy póa wépi mokwéshe mosapröke uainú úni táta itáke awáti tapíra
Cocama Amazonas yakö námi dzái púwa wípi mokoíka motsapwöka wáina úni táta itáki abati tapíra
Cocamilla Amazonas yákö námi tsái púa uípi mokuíka motsapölika wáina úni dzata idzáki awáchi tapíra
Chiriguano Chiriguano ankã námbi hai de-pó penti mbokui mbapui kúña ü tatá itá avatí mboreví
Guarayo Chiriguano che-ãka che-nambí che-raí che-pó nyepeĩ nyuenió mosapĩ kuñá ü tatá itá avatí mborevi
Pauserna Chiriguano aká nambi rahü póo monopedo mokóe hebü ekúre ü tatá itá ahuati
Tapieté Chiriguano y-anka ya-nimbi ya-ninay ya-ndepo penté monké maʔap tapipé ö tata itakí oati orebi
Chané Chiriguano se-ãká se-ndambí se-rãi se-pó mompetí mokoi mboapi arekóva ü tatá íta avatí boreví
Siriono Chiriguano e-ãnkĩ e-isa e-rẽy e-o ekomiĩ nedemu dedemu kuña ine tatén ita ibashi eãnkwãntoy
Joka Chiriguano ãcha ká déchatu etú in tatá yiwit yuáshi ngitíd
Yuruna Yuruna se-tabá yashiugá se-yan uvá duáyo nauá nauámbo kuñá iyá ashí koapá makatí tõá
Shipaya Yuruna tabá enshugá oayá uvuá memé bidá mévau uamiá iyá ashí kuapasá makati masaká
Manitsauá Yuruna naibuá huangá kuñá hidarú hadzú ita maidzú
Mundurucú Mundurucú waá wa-naibé woi-noi wo-ipo pantá shepsheptá chebapitá awiyá hü tasha witáa muirará piho
Curuaya Mundurucú uása uampí ñai bi dá porákã teboazem áu ü titi wítaʔa mára bíu
Mawé Mawé u-yakída u-yahapé u-háĩ u-ipó endup tépui muén oñañá üü äria no awatí wewató
Itogapúc Itogapúc n-aká n-akiribe yãi parobé mutírem yagarekóm pairóbtem mapái ichi chaná iyá nayá iti
Ramarama Itogapúc n-akiribé niãng i-pabé mapoia utii tianá iá nanian nató
Urumí Itogapúc in-aká in-akurape i-pabe uenakaveu ishirange itamaiun shamon noiábá
Urukú Itogapúc óña-áká on-aküravé i-pábe motírem yegárokum pagodnóbtem vochái ichí chaná yáa náya natoː
Arara Itogapúc motürem yegárkom koirẽm
Arikém Arikém a risába ñãya pu mundápa patám moyúm uspára esé somi isoá ngiyó iruba
Caritiana Arikém risopo noñno bisam seː isoː pomo irípo
Macuráp Macuráp wakaräte ua-pishevéta u-ñamñem owõte uéreːket nemtuté arapíñam ihi ucha éki atiti yahi
Kanua Macuráp ki-aneːm uwa-pitát ki-nyai o-po kitsä türü kwaikärum anamína äkü itaːtʔ heːk atsitsi kwayatsu
Guratégaja Macuráp ki-anäm kí-apitát ki-nyai ki-puaná kitsä teːre kwaikiä anamina iki utaːt äk
Kabishiana Macuráp niaín o-popí ikí
Wayoro Macuráp yá ne-vapáp o-nyain o-pitab kiét derät wärehät aramirá ögö agukáp äk atití ikuáit
Apichum Macuráp o-pitab o-nyon o-nebo anamina ügükap äkügükab äk
Tupari Macuráp ápaba ábtsi ñain poː kíäm hürü hürünoːm ãramĩrã yü koːbkaːb äk opab takara
Kepkeriwát Kepkeriwát u-akãin u-apiá i-ñãin ba pangue xatéte sete-pangue buhi amãni garämbi ok zyaoːpá uíto
Mondé Mondé a-ndará u-nanimbé u-im amba-bé amakim parasherám paiwutwuy manzet ü kaing ek maikeː uasá
Sanamaica Mondé hũ-ndáa nambiap h'-ĩn hũ-mábé mún palisharú waikun chipakchí ü kaːi ä maʔä waːsaː
Aruá Mondé pan-at pan-itiwä pan-yĩn pan-awä miːn busá wauːm ü kaʔin äk
Digüt Mondé pan-dát ním-piab nĩ babé manzéyã ipáva pokáing dzáb máinkin wachá
Aruáshi Mondé sham-yaküb shon-yain bu mansät ü kain äk

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Rodrigues, Aryon Dall'Igna, and Ana Suelly Arruda Câmara Cabral (2012). "Tupían". In Campbell, Lyle, and Verónica Grondona (eds). The indigenous languages of South America: a comprehensive guide. Berlin: De Gruyter Mouton.
  2. ^ a b Jolkesky, Marcelo Pinho De Valhery. 2016. Estudo arqueo-ecolinguístico das terras tropicais sul-americanas. Ph.D. dissertation, University of Brasília.
  3. ^ Rodrigues A. D., 2000, "‘Ge–Pano–Carib’ X ‘Jê–Tupí–Karib’: sobre relaciones lingüísticas prehistóricas en Sudamérica", in L. Miranda (ed.), Actas del I Congreso de Lenguas Indígenas de Sudamérica, Tome I, Lima, Universidad Ricardo Palma, Facultad de lenguas modernas, p. 95–104.
  4. ^ Meira, Sérgio and Sebastian Drude (2015). "A preliminary reconstruction of proto-Maweti-Guarani segmental phonology". Boletim do Museu Paraense Emilio Goeldi, série Ciências Humanas, 10(2):275–296. doi:10.1590/1981-81222015000200005
  5. ^ Galucio, Ana Vilacy; Meira, Sérgio; Birchall, Joshua; Moore, Denny; Gabas Júnior, Nilson; Drude, Sebastian; Storto, Luciana; Picanço, Gessiane; Rodrigues, Carmen Reis (2015). "Genealogical relations and lexical distances within the Tupian linguistic family" (PDF). Boletim do Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi. Ciências Humanas. 10 (2): 229–274. doi:10.1590/1981-81222015000200004. hdl:11858/00-001M-0000-0028-D677-B. ISSN 1981-8122. S2CID 85725271.
  6. ^ Loukotka, Čestmír (1968). Classification of South American Indian languages. Los Angeles: UCLA Latin American Center.

Further reading

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Lexicons
  • Alves, P. (2004). O léxico do Tupari: proposta de um dicionário bilíngüe. Doctoral dissertation. São Paulo: Universidade Estadual Paulista.
  • Corrêa Da Ssila, B. C. (2010). Mawé/Awetí/Tupí-Guaraní: Relações Linguísticas e Implicações Históricas. Brasília: Universidade de Brasília. (Doctoral dissertation).
  • Landin, D. J. (2005). Dicionário e léxico Karitiana / Português. Cuiabá: SIL.
  • Lévi-Strauss, C. (1950). Documents Rama-Rama. Journal de la Société des Américanistes, 39:73–84.
  • Mello, A. A. S. (2000). Estudo histórico da família lingüística Tupí-Guaraní: aspectos fonológicos e lexicais. Florianópolis: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina. (Doctoral dissertation).
  • Monserrat, R. F. (2000). Vocabulário Amondawa-Português, Vocabulário e frases em Arara e Português, Vocabulário Gavião-Português, Vocabulário e frases em Karipuna e Português, Vocabulário e frases em Makurap e Português, Vocabulário e frases em Suruí e Português, Pequeno dicionário em Tupari e Português. Caixas do Sul: Universidade do Caixas do Sul.
  • Monserrat, R. F. (2005). Notícia sobre a língua Puruborá. In: A. D. Rodrigues & A. S. A. C. Cabral (eds.), Novos estudos sobre línguas indígenas, 9–22. Brasília: Brasilia: Editor UnB.
  • Pacheco Ribeiro, M. J. (2010). Dicionário Sateré-Mawé/Português. Guajará-Mirim: Universidade Federal de Rondônia.
  • Rodrigues, A. D. (2007). As consoantes do Proto-Tupí. In: A. S. A. C. Cabral & A. D. Rodrigues (eds.), Línguas e culturas tupí, 167–203. Campinas: Curt Nimuendaju.
  • Rodrigues, A. D.; Cabral, A. S. (2012). Tupían. In: L. CAMPBELL & V. GRONDONA, (eds.), The indigenous languages of South America: a comprehensive guide, 495–574. Berlin/ Boston: Walter de Gruyter.
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Wiktionary has a list of reconstructed forms at Appendix:Proto-Tupian reconstructions
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