The Machinere language is an Arawakan language spoken by over 1,000 of the Machinere people. It is a Piro language and part of the Southern Maipuran language family. The language is highly similar to the Yine language.[3]

Phonology

[4]
Labial Alveolar Postalveolar Dorsal
Plosive p t k
Affricate t͡s t͡ʃ c͡ç
Fricative s ʃ x
Sonant w r j
Nasal m n
[5]
Front Central Back
Close i ɨ o
Open e a

Orthography

It is written in the Latin script. The Bible was translated in Machinere in 1960.[6]

References

  1. ^ Crevels, Mily (2012-01-13), Campbell, Lyle; Grondona, Verónica (eds.), "Language endangerment in South America: The clock is ticking", The Indigenous Languages of South America, DE GRUYTER, pp. 167–234, doi:10.1515/9783110258035.167, ISBN 978-3-11-025513-3, retrieved 2025-02-22
  2. ^ Machinere at Ethnologue (19th ed., 2016) Closed access icon
  3. ^ "Manchineri - Indigenous Peoples in Brazil". pib.socioambiental.org. Retrieved 2025-02-22.
  4. ^ Silva 2013, p. 12.
  5. ^ Silva 2013, p. 19.
  6. ^ Ethnologue: Languages of the World (unknown ed.). SIL International.[This citation is dated, and should be substituted with a specific edition of Ethnologue]


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Machinere_language
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