Pav

Also Known As: Pakaanovas,Jaru,Wari,Pakaanova,Oro Wari,Uomo,Pacaas-novos,Pacahanovo Description: The Wari’ language (also Orowari, Wari, Pacaá Novo, Pacaás Novos, Pakaa Nova, Pakaásnovos) is the sole remaining vibrant language of the Chapacuran language family of the Brazilian-Bolivian border region of the Amazon. It has about 1300-1800 speakers, also called Wari’. Wari’ has two phonetic oddities: its "skewed" vowel inventory, and the voiceless dental bilabially trilled affricate [t͡ʙ̥], which is only reported from four other languages, and is only phonemic in Wari' and two neighbouring languages. Wari’ syllables range in complexity from CV to CVVC. The only exceptions appear to be final consonant clusters involving a glottal stop (see below). /t͡ʙ̥/ is a bilabial trill preceded by a dental stop, forming a single unit. Only about 24 words contain the sound, some of which are onomatopoeic. Wari’ has words ending in consonant clusters mʔ and nʔ. These have been analysed as single sounds, but apparently only to avoid complicating the Wari’ syllable structure. Vowels are generally expected to be somewhat evenly distributed in vowel space (that is, spread out rather than bunched up when represented on a vowel chart). Additionally, when a language has few vowels, they will normally..... full article at Wikipedia Location of Pakaásnovos Language Speakers http://llmap.org/languages/pav/static_map.png?width=400&height=300&kilroywashere=.png

Overview Main Country: Brazil Spoken In: Regions: Americas ISO 639-3 Code: pav Classification Taxonomy All Languages   Chapacura-Wanham Group     Madeira Group       Pakaásnovos Language