Glottolog tupi1276 | ||
Subdivisions GuaraniGuarayuTupiTeneteharanKawahibKamayuráXinguNorthern |
Tupi–Guarani ( pronunciation ) is the name of the most widely distributed subfamily of the Tupian languages of South America. It includes fifty languages, including the best-known languages of the family, Guarani and Old Tupi.
The words petunia, jaguar, tapioca, jacaranda, anhinga, carioca, and capoeira are of Tupi–Guarani origin.
Languages
Rodrigues & Cabral (2012) propose eight branches of Tupí–Guaraní:
*Cabral argues that Kokama/Omagua is a mixed language, and so not directly classifiable, though most of its basic vocabulary is Tupi–Guarani.
**Not listed in Rodrigues & Cabral
Karipuna language (Amapá) may be spurious.
References
Tupi–Guarani languages Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA