Dzubukua language


Dzubukuá, or Kiriri, is an extinct Karirian language of Brazil. It is sometimes considered a dialect of a single Kariri language. A short grammatical description is available.
It was spoken on the São Francisco River islands, in the Cabrobó area of Pernambuco.

Phonology

Phonology of the Dzubukua language:

Consonants

Vowels

Vowel sounds are presented as and which is written out as a double vowel oe. Nasal vowels are pronounced as along with nasalized double vowels oê and aê, not pronounced as diphthongs, but as nasalized monophthongs .

Vocabulary

For an extensive vocabulary list of Dzubukuá by de Queiroz, see the corresponding :pt:Língua dzubukuá|Portuguese article.