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Nhengatu

A language of Brazil

ISO 639-3: yrl

Population  3,000 in Brazil (1998). Population total all countries: 8,000.
Region  Amazonas, Lower Vaupés, Içana, and Negro River areas. Also in Colombia, Venezuela.
Language map  Brazil, reference number 6
Alternate names   Coastal Tupian, Geral, Língua Geral, Modern Tupí, Nheengatu, Nyengato, Nyengatú, Ñeegatú, Waengatu, Yeral
Dialects  Based on Tupinambá [tpn], developed by Portuguese during 17th and 18th centuries as language of communication.
Classification  Tupi, Tupi-Guarani, Subgroup III
Language use  Trade language. All also use Tucano [tuo].
Language development  NT: 1973.
Writing system  Latin script.

Also spoken in:

Colombia

Language name   Nhengatu
Population  3,000 in Colombia.
Region  Vaupés.
Language maps  Northern Colombia
Southern Colombia, reference number 1
Alternate names  Geral, Modern Tupi, Nheengatu, Nyengato, Waengatu, Yeral
 

Venezuela

Language name   Nhengatu
Population  2,000 in Venezuela (Mosonyi 1987).
Language map  Venezuela, reference number 20
Alternate names  Geral, Modern Tupi, Waengatu, Yeral
Language use  Trade language.
 

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

JENSEN, Cheryl J., author. 2008. "Excerpts from cross-referencing changes in some Tupí-Guaraní languages."