Mura-Matanawi languages
| Mura–Matanawí | |
|---|---|
| (proposed) | |
| Geographic distribution | Amazonas, Brazil |
| Ethnicity | Mura, Matanawí |
| Linguistic classification | Proposed language family |
| Subdivisions | |
| Language codes | |
| Glottolog | None |
 Distribution of the Mura and Matanawi languages | |
The Mura-Matanawí languages are a proposed language grouping consisting of the Mura language (with the Pirahã dialect) and extinct Matanawí.[1] Glottolog evaluates it as "promising" but does not rule out chance for the similarities.[2] The family was first proposed by Curt Nimuendajú in 1922.[3]
Language contact
For the Mura-Matanawi languages, Jolkesky (2016) notes that there are lexical similarities with the Kwaza, Taruma, Katukina-Katawixi, Arawak, Jeoromitxi, Tupi, and Arawa language families due to contact.[4]
Comparison
Comparison of basic vocabulary in Matanawí and Mura-Pirahã by Diego Valio Antunes Alves (2019: 86),[5] with data of both languages cited from Curt Nimuendajú (1925):[6]
| Portuguese gloss (original) | English gloss (translated) | Matanawí | Mura-Pirahã |
|---|---|---|---|
| língua | tongue | ihuzɨ | ipopaj |
| lábio | lip | ɲaruzɨohᴐ | apipaj |
| orelha | ear | atahuzɨ | apopaj |
| cabelo | hair | apa zi jaa | apapataj |
| coxa | thigh | aritʊzɨ, aritᴐzi | akuapaj |
| boca | mouth | ɲaru zɨ | kaopaj |
| dente | tooth | arɨzɨ | atopaj |
| nariz | nose | natuzi | itopaj |
| olho | eye | tuʃiji | kupaj |
| braço | arm | apiji | atoewe |
| mão | hand | ũsu zɨ | upaj |
| unha da mão | fingernail | ũsuzɨhᴐ | upapaj |
| perna | leg | aturazɨ | ipopaj |
| pé | foot | iʃijɨ | apaj |
| água | water | apɨ | pe |
| fogo | fire | ua | wai |
| chuva | rain | apɨ | pe |
| lua | moon | ka | kahaiai |
| terra | earth | wɨsa | bege |
| pedra | stone | aja | aapuuj |
| sol | sun | viː | wese |
| casa | house | pi | ataj |
| rede | net | api | apiʃara |
| flecha | arrow | awɨ | apoahaj |
| pente | comb | parata | isowe |
| esteira | mat | kɨnũ | pahoese |
| panela | pan | wata | waaj |
| paus para produzir fogo | sticks for starting fire | ɨ | ie |
| mel | honey | ʦɨza | ahaj |
| milho | maize | iwari | tihuahaj |
| mandioca | manioc | mĩ | iʃehe |
| tabaco | tobacco | ɨsəki | iʧehe |
References
- ^ Moseley, Christopher; Asher, R. E.; Tait, Mary (1994), Atlas of the world's languages, London ; New York: Routledge, ISBN 978-0-415-01925-5
- ^ "Glottolog 5.2 - Matanawí". glottolog.org. Retrieved 2025-07-21.
- ^ Carvalho, Fernando Orphão de (2025-03-19). "On the lexical evidence for a genealogical relationship between múra-pirahã and matanawi". LIAMES: Línguas Indígenas Americanas. 25: e025005. doi:10.20396/liames.v25i00.8677708. ISSN 2177-7160.
- ^ Jolkesky, Marcelo Pinho de Valhery (2016). Estudo arqueo-ecolinguístico das terras tropicais sul-americanas (Ph.D. dissertation) (2 ed.). Brasília: University of Brasília.
- ^ Valio Antunes Alves, Diego (2019). Langue matanawí: Description phonologique et proposition de classification linguistique (M.A. thesis). Université de la Sorbonne.
- ^ Nimuendajú, Curt. 1925. As Tribus do Alto Madeira. Journal de la Société des Américanistes XVII. 137-172. (PDF)
Sources
- Lindsay, Robert (2021). "Forschungsbericht: Review of Campbell & Mixco "A Glossary of Historical Linguistics". Mother Tongue. 23 (1): 55–150.