Classification:Amerind: Macro-Carib: Carib: Northern: East-West Guiana: Group 5
Grammar:GD: William, James. 1932. Grammar Notes and Vocabulary of the Language of the Makuchi Indians of Guiana. St Gabriel-Mödling. Austria: Anthropos.
Other Sources:
Hawkins, W. Neil. 1950. "Patterns of Vowel Loss in Macushi (Carib)," IJAL 16, 87-90. E
Consonant system:
p t k ʔ s š m n r
Stops:p t k ʔ
Fricatives:s š
Nasals:m n
Vibrants:r
Glides:j w
Vowel system:
i ɯ u e o a
Front Vowels:i e
Central Vowels:a
Back Vowels:u ɯ o
Syllable:(C)(C)V(C)
Noun Number:s p
Gender:anim inan
Demonstratives:3
Pronouns:
1 4ie 2 5 *3 6
Syntax:OVS/SOV AN GN DN NUM-N POSS-N/N-POSS
Noun Incorporation:pronoun incorp
Prep/Post:POST
Number:5502
Language:Pemon
Alternate Name:Arecuna
Location:W Guayana
Population:500
Classification:Amerind: Macro-Carib: Carib: Northern: East-West Guiana: Group 5
Other Sources:
Edward, Walter F. 1978. "A Preliminary Sketch of Arekuna (Carib) Phonology," IJAL 44, 223-7. E
Consonant system:
p t k č s m n ɾ
Stops:p t k
Affricates:č
Fricatives:s
Nasals:m n
Vibrants:ɾ
Glides:j w
Vowel system:
i ɨ u e ǝ o a
Front Vowels:i e
Central Vowels:ɨ ǝ a
Back Vowels:u o
Diphthongs:aI au eI
Syllable:(C)(C)V(C), but no CCVC
Noun Number:s p
Syntax:OVS
Number:5503
Language:Patamona
Classification:Amerind: Macro-Carib: Carib: Northern: East-West Guiana: Group 5
Consonant system:
Number:5504
Language:Akawaio
Classification:Amerind: Macro-Carib: Carib: Northern: East-West Guiana: Group 5
Consonant system:
Number:5505
Language:Arinagoto
Population:extinct
Classification:Amerind: Macro-Carib: Carib: Northern: East-West Guiana: Group 5
Consonant system:
Number:5506
Language:Palmella
Location:Brazil
Population:extinct
Classification:Amerind: Macro-Carib: Carib: Northern: Northern Brazil: Group 1
Consonant system:
Number:5507
Language:Pimenteira
Population:extinct
Classification:Amerind: Macro-Carib: Carib: Northern: Northern Brazil: Group 1
Consonant system:
Number:5508
Language:Yaruma
Location:Brazil
Population:extinct
Classification:Amerind: Macro-Carib: Carib: Northern: Northern Brazil: Group 2
Consonant system:
Number:5509
Language:Chicão
Classification:Amerind: Macro-Carib: Carib: Northern: Northern Brazil: Group 2
Consonant system:
Number:5510
Language:Pariri
Population:extinct
Classification:Amerind: Macro-Carib: Carib: Northern: Northern Brazil: Group 3
Consonant system:
Number:5511
Language:Apiaka
Population:extinct
Classification:Amerind: Macro-Carib: Carib: Northern: Northern Brazil: Group 3
Consonant system:
Number:5512
Language:Arara2
Population:extinct
Classification:Amerind: Macro-Carib: Carib: Northern: Northern Brazil: Group 3
Consonant system:
Number:5513
Language:Yuma2
Classification:Amerind: Macro-Carib: Carib: Northern: Northern Brazil: Group 3