Apalaí language

Apalaí is a Cariban language spoken in Brazil. Approximately 450 people speak Apalaí. It is an agglutinative language which is remarkable for using a rare object–verb–subject word order.[3]

Apalaí
Native toBrazil
EthnicityAparai people
Native speakers
(450 cited 1993)[1]
Cariban
  • (unclassified)
    • Apalaí
Language codes
ISO 639-3apy
Glottologapal1257
ELPApalaí[2]

References

  • Lev, Michael; Stark, Tammy; Chang, Will (2012). "Phonological inventory of Apalaí". The South American Phonological Inventory Database (version 1.1.3 ed.). Berkeley: University of California: Survey of California and Other Indian Languages Digital Resource.


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