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Dzubukuá language

Extinct Karirian language of Brazil From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Dzubukuá language
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Dzubukuá[4] (Dzubucua), or Kiriri, referred to by the community as Kariri-Xocó,[3] is an extinct Karirian language of Brazil. It is sometimes considered a dialect of a single Kariri language. Since 1989, there is a process of linguistic revitalization underway; the Tingui-Botó people claim to use Dzubukuá in their secret Ouricuri ritual.[5]

Quick Facts Native to, Region ...

It was spoken on the São Francisco River islands, in the Cabrobó area of Pernambuco.[6]

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Phonology

Phonology of the Dzubukuá language:[6]

Consonants

More information Labial, Alveolar ...

Vowels

Vowel sounds are presented as [i, ɨ, u, e, o, a] and [œ] which is written out as a double vowel oe. Nasal vowels are pronounced as [ɐ̃, ẽ, ĩ, õ, ũ] along with nasalized double vowels and , not pronounced as diphthongs, but as nasalized monophthongs [œ̃, æ̃].[6]

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References

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