Nheengatu

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English[edit]

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Nheengatu

Alternative forms[edit]

Neengatu, Nhengatu, Nyengato, Nyengatú

Etymology[edit]

From Portuguese nheengatu, from Old Tupi ñeengatú, ñe'engatú (“good language; Tupi”).

Proper noun[edit]

Nheengatu

A Tupian trade language spoken in Brazil.

Synonyms[edit]

Coastal Tupian, Geral, Modern Tupí, Waengatu, Yeral

Translations[edit]

trade language

Portuguese: língua geral (pt), nheengatu (pt) m

See also[edit]

Tucano

Further reading[edit]

Ethnologue entry for Nhengatu, yrl ⁠

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