Chontaquiro Language

Chontaquiro is an Arawakan language of South America, spoken in Brazil. Chontaquiro is closely related to the better-known language Yine (Piro), and some linguists consider it a Piro dialect.

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Chontaquiro Language Resources

Chontaquiro Vocabulary:
Our list of vocabulary words in the Chontaquiro language, with comparison to words in other Arawakan languages.

Vocabulario Chontaquiro:
Another Chontaquiro wordlist.

Lengua Chontaquiro:
Piro and Chontaquiro language information including a text sample and language map of Brazil. Page in Spanish.

Ethnologue: Yine/Chontaquiro:
Demographic information about the Piro and Chontaquiro languages.

Chontaquiro Language Tree:
Theories about Chontaquiro's language relationships compiled by Linguist List.

Books For Sale On The Chontaquiros

Comparative Arawakan Histories: Rethinking Language Family and Culture Area in Amazonia:
Anthropology book on the Chontaquiros and other Arawakan tribes of the Amazon.

Native American Books:
Evolving list of books about Native Americans in general.

Links, References, and Additional Information

Wikipedia: Maipurean Languages:
Encyclopedia article on the Maipurean language family, including Yine/Chontaquiro.

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