Katembri language
Katembri (Catrimbi [sic], Kariri de Mirandela, Mirandela) was a divergent language of Bahia, northeastern Brazil that appears to be distantly related to Taruma (Kaufman 1990).
| Katembrí | |
|---|---|
| Kiriri | |
| Native to | Brazil |
| Region | Banzaê and Quijingue, Bahia |
| Extinct | (date missing) |
Katembri–Taruma ?
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | None (mis) |
qef | |
| Glottolog | None |
It is known only from about 100 words collected in the early 1960s from João Manoel Domingos, an elderly rememberer with vague memories of the language.
Katembri was spoken at the mission of Saco dos Morcegos, now known as Mirandela, Bahia.[1]
Other languages with this name
Xukuru-Kariri is a variety of Xokó, which may be a Kariri language. The name Kiriri is shared by Dzubukuá, another Kariri language, and by Xukuru.
Vocabulary
Bandeira (1972)
For a word list of Katembri (Kariri of Mirandela) by Bandeira (1972),[2] see the corresponding Portuguese article.
Loukotka (1968)
Loukotka (1968) lists the following basic vocabulary items for Katembri, based on a 1951 word list by Alfred Métraux.[1][3]
gloss Katembri ear eri-ntuka tooth eri-kofomuki sun bozofoshi moon boa tobacco boze
Métraux (1951)
A word list for Kariri of Mirandela from Métraux (1951) is reproduced below, with both original French glosses and translated English glosses.[3]
French gloss (original) English gloss (translated) Kariri of Mirandela tête head quitipati cheveux hair idiqui-quetipati cils eyelashes panadô oreille ear erintucá dent tooth ericofomuqui, uiça (?) langue tongue buniqui lèvre lip biquiri épaule shoulder pufixié bras arm bunififufa main hand quifi doigt finger comodoi ventre belly mudô fesses buttocks coquibi cuisses thighs botiti genou knee cofi tibia tibia cocudú mollet calf ila chevilles ankles popu plante du pied sole bebaá orteil toe ticá soleil sun bozofoxi lune moon boa pluie rain ifó éclair lightning irirumaré croix-du-sud Southern Cross quipapoqui étoile star detiquimen feu fire quééfurtitiu forêt forest sequieifi cerf deer prucô pécari peccary faú nandou rhea bruan cutia agouti foifro coati coati bizaui tamanoir anteater bizaui lapin rabbit miriú serpent snake anguiú tatou armadillo bozucú renard fox jacá caméléon chameleon granharó jaguar jaguar boiocozzoboingiado chèvre goat pobifi chien dog gazzorú poule chicken apucá plantation plantation dotitoti maïs maize paifiquinioré haricot bean buzufuxi courge squash croionho manioc cassava micu tapioca tapioca quenêoé beiju beiju beniti tabac tobacco bozê, labora belle personne beautiful person dixi personne laide ugly person boxé personne mariée married person fofi célibataire celibate person coni vieillard old person chibó mauvais blanc mild white carai-box bon blanc bright white carai-fizou métis mixed carai-naré rouge red urango-cozzo noir black arango-naré vrai noir deep black urango-taré
References
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Wiktionary has a word list at Appendix:Katembri word list |
- Loukotka, Čestmír (1968). Classification of South American Indian languages. Los Angeles: UCLA Latin American Center.
- Bandeira, Maria de Lourdes. 1972. Os Kariris de Mirandela: Um Grupo Indígena Integrado. Estudos Baianos 6. Salvador: Universidade Federal da Bahia. (Apêndice "Sobrevivência lingüística", p. 111-118; "Bibliografia", p. 169-171)
- Métraux, Alfred. 1951. Une nouvelle langue Tapuya de la région de Bahia, (Brésil). Journal de la société des américanistes, Année 1951, Volume 40, Numéro 1. p. 51-58.