Carapano (Karapanã, Carapana-tapuya, Möxdöá) is a Tucanoan language of Colombia and Brazil.
| Carapano | |
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| Mõxtã | |
| Native to | Colombia, Brazil |
Native speakers | (ca. 600 cited 1990–2006)[1] |
Language family | Tucanoan
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | cbc |
| Glottolog | cara1272 |
| ELP | Carapana |
Carapano has 11 consonants, plus 3 tones: high, medium and low.[2]
| Bilabial | Alveolar | Palatal | Velar | Labial–velar | Glottal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plosive | p b | t d | k ɡ | |||
| Sibilant fricative | s | |||||
| Non-sibilant fricative | h | |||||
| Approximant | j | w | ||||
| Tap/flap | ɾ |
It also has 6 vowels and their nasalized forms.[2]
| Front | Central | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close | ĩ i | ɨ̃ ɨ | u ũ |
| Close-mid | ẽ e | o õ | |
| Open | ã a |
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