Tupi languages
The Tupí or Tupinambá languages (also known as Tupi–Guarani III) are a subgroup of the Tupi–Guarani language family.[1]
| Tupi | |
|---|---|
| Tupi–Guarani subgroup III | |
| Geographic distribution | South America |
| Linguistic classification | Tupian
|
| Glottolog | tupi1287 |
Languages
The Tupi languages are:[2]
- Old Tupi (lingua franca dialect Tupí Austral)
- Tupinambá (dialects: Nheengatu a.k.a. Língua Geral as lingua franca, and Potiguára)
- Cocama–Omagua
- Tupinikin
References
- Dietrich, Wolf. O tronco tupi e as suas famílias de línguas. Classificação e esboço tipológico. In: NOLL, Volker. O Português e o Tupi no Brasil. São Paulo: Editora Contexto, 2010.
- 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.
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