Yavitero language
| Yavitero | |
|---|---|
| Paraene | |
| Native to | Venezuela |
| Region | Orinoco |
| Extinct | by 2005 |
Arawakan
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | yvt |
| Glottolog | yavi1244 |
| ELP | Yavitero |
Yavitero or Paraene is an extinct Maipurean language of Venezuela.
Phonology[]
Vowels
| Front | Central | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close | i | u | |
| Mid | e | ||
| Open | a |
Consonants
| Labial | Coronal | Dorsal | Glottal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasal | m | n | ɲ | |
| Stop | b | t d | k g | |
| Affricates | t͡s d͡z | |||
| Fricative | s | h | ||
| Tap | ɾ | |||
| Lateral Tap | ɺ̥ ɺ | |||
| Approximant | w | j |
References[]
External links[]
- Yavitero language dictionary online from IDS (select simple or advanced browsing)
Categories:
- Indigenous languages of the South American Northern Foothills
- Arawakan languages
- Arawakan language stubs