Kamakã language

The Kamakã language (Kamakan), or Ezeshio, is an extinct language of a small family, belonging to the Macro-Jê languages of Brazil. Kotoxó and Mongoyó/Mangaló are sometimes included as dialects.

Classification

Kamakã is a Macro-Jê language. It was spoken by several groups of indigenous peoples who lived in Bahia, including the Kamakã, Mongoyó, Menién, Kotoxó and Masakará.

Phonology

• /ə/ can also be realized as [ʌ].
• Nasal vowels in parentheses are taken from the Krenak vowel system for symmetry.

• can be in free variation with a fricative and a lateral .
• is heard as when preceding .

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