Tupi languageOld Tupi, Ancient Tupi or Classical Tupi (Portuguese pronunciation: [tuˈpi]) is a classical Tupian language which was spoken by the Indigenous Tupi people of Brazil, who inhabited coastal regions in South and Southeast Brazil. In the words of Brazilian tupinologist Eduardo Navarro, "it is the classical indigenous language of Brazil, and the one which had the utmost importance to the cultural and spiritual formation of the country".Omagua languageOmagua (Agua, Anapia, Ariana, Cambeba, Cambeeba, Cambela, Campeba, Canga-Peba, Compeva, Janbeba, Kambeba, Macanipa, Omagua-Yete, Pariana, Umaua, Yhuata, Omagua: umawa kumɪsa) is a Tupi-Guarani language closely related to Cocama, belonging to the Group III subgroup of the Tupí-Guaraní family, according to Aryon Rodrigues' classification of the family.Cocama language
Tupi–Guarani languagesTupi–Guarani (; Tupi-Guarani: [tuˈpi ɡwaɾaˈni]; ) is the most widely distributed subfamily of the Tupian languages of South America. It consists of about fifty languages, including Guarani and Old Tupi. The most widely spoken in modern times by far is Guarani, which is one of the two official languages of Paraguay.
NheengatuNheengatu, also known as Modern Tupi, Língua Geral Amazônica (Amazonian General Language), and Amazonic Tupi, is a Tupi–Guarani language. It is spoken throughout the Rio Negro region among the Baniwa, Baré, and Warekena people in the municipality of São Gabriel da Cachoeira, and the state of Amazonas, Brazil. The language has been one of Amazonas' official languages since 2002.Kawahíva languageKawahíva (Kawahíb, Kagwahib) is a Tupi–Guarani dialect cluster of Brazil. The Tenharim (self-designation, Pyri 'near, together'), Parintintín, Jiahúi, Amondawa, Karipúna, Uru-eu-wau-wau (self-designation Jupaú), Piripkúra, Júma, and Capivarí all call themselves Kawahíva. Their speech is mutually intelligible, and also similar to other languages or dialects now extinct. The closest Tupí-Guaraní language seems to be Apiaká, formerly spoken in Mato Grosso.General LanguageThe term General Language (Portuguese: língua geral) refers to lingua francas that emerged in South America during the 16th and 17th centuries, the two most prominent being the Paulista General Language, which was spoken in the region of Paulistania but is now extinct, and the Amazonian General Language, whose modern descendant is Nheengatu. Both were simplified versions of the Tupi language, the native language of the Tupi people.Paulista General LanguageTupi peopleThe Tupi people, a subdivision of the Tupi-Guarani linguistic families, were one of the largest groups of Indigenous peoples in Brazil before its colonization. Scholars believe that while they first settled in the Amazon rainforest, from about 2,900 years ago the Tupi started to migrate southward and, from around 1,000 years ago, gradually occupied the Atlantic coast of Southeast Brazil.Tenetehara languagesThe Tenetehára or Teneteharan languages (also known as Tupi–Guarani IV) are a subgroup of the Tupi–Guarani language family. Along with Timbira and the Northern Tupi–Guarani languages, the Tenetehara languages form part of the lower Tocantins-Mearim linguistic area.Guarayu languagesThe Guaráyu or Guaráyo languages (also known as Tupi–Guarani II) are a subgroup of the Tupi–Guarani language family.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.