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Preferred term

yrlNhengatu  

Type

  • Language

Definition

  • The Nheengatu language ( in original Tupi pronunciation), often spelled Nhengatu, is an Amerindian language of a Tupi–Guarani family. It is also known by the Portuguese names língua geral da Amazônia and língua geral amazônica, both meaning "Amazonian General Language," or even by the Latin lingua brasilica (Brazilian Language). Nheengatu originated in northern Brazil in the 17th century as a lingua franca. Now known as nheengatu (also nhengatu, nyengatú, língua geral, geral, yeral), it is still spoken along the Rio Negro in northern Brazil (as well as in neighboring Colombia and Venezuela).

Entry terms

  • Nheengatu language

ISO 639-3 code

  • yrl

Notation

  • yrl

In other languages

  • Nheengatu

    French

  • Nheengatu

    German

  • Nheengatu

    Portuguese

  • Ñe'engatú

    Spanish

URI

http://lexvo.org/id/iso639-3/yrl

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