From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Carapano
Mõxtã
Native to Colombia, Brazil
Native speakers
500 (2012) [1]
Tucanoan
  • Eastern
    • Central
      • Tatuyo–Carapano
        • Carapano
Language codes
ISO 639-3 cbc
Glottolog cara1272
ELP Carapana

Carapano (Karapanã, Carapana-tapuya, Möxdöá) is a Tucanoan language of Colombia and Brazil.

Phonology

Carapano has 11 consonants. [2]

Consonants of Carapano
Bilabial Alveolar Palatal Velar Glottal
Plosive voiceless p t k
voiced b d g
Fricative s
Tap ɾ
Approximant w j h
  • /p, t, k/ alternate with / , , /. [3]
  • /b, d, g/ become [ m, n, ŋ] before nasal vowels. [3] They become [ ᵐb, ⁿd, ᵑg] after nasal vowels. [3]
  • /b, d/ alternate with [ᵐb, ⁿd] at the beginning of a word, e.g., báì /báì/ [báì]~[ᵐbáì] 'younger brother'. [3]
  • / s/ alternates with / t͡s/. [4]
  • / ɾ/ has three variants
    • / / next to nasal vowels
    • / ɺ/ before oral vowels, at the beginning of a word, and
    • / ɾ/ elsewhere. [4]
  • /w, h/ are often [ β, x] before front vowels. [4]
  • / j/ alternates with pre-stopped [ᵈj]. [4]
  • /w, j, h/ become [ , , ] before nasal vowels. [4]

It also has 6 vowels and their nasalized forms, plus high and low tones. [2]

Front Central Back
Close i ĩ ɨ ɨ̃ u ũ
Mid e o õ
Open a ã

Orthography

Metzger and Metzger use the following orthography. [7]

IPA Orthography
a a
e e
i i
o o
u u
ɨ ʉ
ã ã
ĩ ĩ
õ õ
ũ ũ
ɨ̃ ʉ̃
b b, m
d d, n
j y, ñ
g g, gu
h j
k c, qu
p p
r r
s s
t t
w w
◌́ ◌́
◌̀ not marked

References

  1. ^ Carapano at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Closed access icon
  2. ^ a b Metzger & Metzger 1973, p. 126.
  3. ^ a b c d Metzger & Metzger 1973, p. 127.
  4. ^ a b c d e Metzger & Metzger 1973, p. 128.
  5. ^ Metzger & Metzger 1973, p. 130.
  6. ^ Metzger & Metzger 1973, p. 131.
  7. ^ Metzger & Metzger 1973, p. 132.

Works cited

  • Metzger, Ronald; Metzger, Lois (1973). "Fonología del carapana". Sistemas fonológicos de idiomas columbianos (in Spanish). Vol. 2. Instituto Lingüístico de Verano. pp. 121–132.


From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Carapano
Mõxtã
Native to Colombia, Brazil
Native speakers
500 (2012) [1]
Tucanoan
  • Eastern
    • Central
      • Tatuyo–Carapano
        • Carapano
Language codes
ISO 639-3 cbc
Glottolog cara1272
ELP Carapana

Carapano (Karapanã, Carapana-tapuya, Möxdöá) is a Tucanoan language of Colombia and Brazil.

Phonology

Carapano has 11 consonants. [2]

Consonants of Carapano
Bilabial Alveolar Palatal Velar Glottal
Plosive voiceless p t k
voiced b d g
Fricative s
Tap ɾ
Approximant w j h
  • /p, t, k/ alternate with / , , /. [3]
  • /b, d, g/ become [ m, n, ŋ] before nasal vowels. [3] They become [ ᵐb, ⁿd, ᵑg] after nasal vowels. [3]
  • /b, d/ alternate with [ᵐb, ⁿd] at the beginning of a word, e.g., báì /báì/ [báì]~[ᵐbáì] 'younger brother'. [3]
  • / s/ alternates with / t͡s/. [4]
  • / ɾ/ has three variants
    • / / next to nasal vowels
    • / ɺ/ before oral vowels, at the beginning of a word, and
    • / ɾ/ elsewhere. [4]
  • /w, h/ are often [ β, x] before front vowels. [4]
  • / j/ alternates with pre-stopped [ᵈj]. [4]
  • /w, j, h/ become [ , , ] before nasal vowels. [4]

It also has 6 vowels and their nasalized forms, plus high and low tones. [2]

Front Central Back
Close i ĩ ɨ ɨ̃ u ũ
Mid e o õ
Open a ã

Orthography

Metzger and Metzger use the following orthography. [7]

IPA Orthography
a a
e e
i i
o o
u u
ɨ ʉ
ã ã
ĩ ĩ
õ õ
ũ ũ
ɨ̃ ʉ̃
b b, m
d d, n
j y, ñ
g g, gu
h j
k c, qu
p p
r r
s s
t t
w w
◌́ ◌́
◌̀ not marked

References

  1. ^ Carapano at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Closed access icon
  2. ^ a b Metzger & Metzger 1973, p. 126.
  3. ^ a b c d Metzger & Metzger 1973, p. 127.
  4. ^ a b c d e Metzger & Metzger 1973, p. 128.
  5. ^ Metzger & Metzger 1973, p. 130.
  6. ^ Metzger & Metzger 1973, p. 131.
  7. ^ Metzger & Metzger 1973, p. 132.

Works cited

  • Metzger, Ronald; Metzger, Lois (1973). "Fonología del carapana". Sistemas fonológicos de idiomas columbianos (in Spanish). Vol. 2. Instituto Lingüístico de Verano. pp. 121–132.



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