Matanawi language

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Matanawi (Matanauí, Mitandua, Moutoniway) was a divergent Amazonian language that appears to be distantly related to the Muran languages. It was originally spoken on the Castanha River and Madeirinha River in Amazonas State.^[1]

Vocabulary

The only existing word list for Matanawi is that of Curt Nimuendajú (1925).^[2]

Loukotka (1968) lists the following basic vocabulary items for Matanawí.^[1]

gloss	Matanawí
one	yípaʔã
two	watoronaʔã
head	a-pazi
ear	a-tahuzi
tooth	a-rüzi
hand	ú-suzi
woman	mapivã
water	api
fire	uá
stone	ayá
maize	iwarí
tapir	awiyá

References

Wiktionary has a word list at Appendix:Matanawi word list

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