Malalí language
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| Malalí | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Brazil |
| Region | Minas Gerais |
| Extinct | (date missing) |
Macro-Jê
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | None (mis) |
| Glottolog | mala1432 |
Malalí is an extinct Maxakalian language of Brazil.[1]
Distribution
[edit]Malali was historically spoken in an area between the Jequitinhonha River, Araçuaí River, and Suaçuí Grande River near Minas Novas, Minas Gerais.[2]
Phonology
[edit]Reconstructed Malali phonemes are as follows.[3]
Consonants
[edit]| Labial | Dental/Alveolar | Palatal | Velar | Glottal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voiceless | p | t | s [s~ʃ] | k | |
| Nasal | m | n | ŋ | ||
| Approximant | w | j (nasal: ɲ) | h |
References
[edit]- ^ Nikulin, Andrey. 2020. Proto-Macro-Jê: um estudo reconstrutivo. Doctoral dissertation, University of Brasília.
- ^ Ramirez, H., Vegini, V., & França, M. C. V. de. (2015). Koropó, puri, kamakã e outras línguas do Leste Brasileiro. LIAMES: Línguas Indígenas Americanas, 15(2), 223 - 277. doi:10.20396/liames.v15i2.8642302
- ^ "Uma aproximação à fonologia e morfologia do Malalí (Silva & Nikulin 2021) - Biblioteca Digital Curt Nimuendajú". www.etnolinguistica.org. Retrieved 2024-12-13.