Jaruára Language (jap)

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Also Known As: Jarawara,Yarawara


Description:

Jarawara (also Jaruara, Jaruára, Yarawara) is a dialect of Madi, an Arauan language spoken in Amazonas, Brazil. Jarawara is spoken by approximately 155 people. The glottal stop [ʔ] has a limited distribution. The liquid /r/ may be realized as a trill [r], flap [ɾ], or lateral [l]. The palatal stop /ɟ/ may be realized as a semivowel [j].

The glottal fricative /h̃/ is nasalized. See rhinoglottophilia...... full article at Wikipedia

Location of Jaruára Language Speakers

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Overview

Main Country: Brazil
Spoken In:

Regions: Americas

ISO 639-3 Code: jap

Classification Taxonomy

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  Arauan Group

    Jaruára Language