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Tamanaku language

Extinct Cariban language of Venezuela From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Tamanaku (Tamanaku: Tamañkú) is an extinct Cariban language of Venezuela.

Quick Facts Native to, Region ...

The earliest word list of Tamanaku was published by Gilij in 1780, from his 20-year stay among the Tamanku beginning around 1750.[2]

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Phonology

Consonants

More information Bilabial, Alveolar ...

Stops may have voiced allophones of [b d ɡ]. Allophones of /p, n, r/ include [β h ɲ l].[3]

Vowels

More information Front, Central ...
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References

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