Kayabí

Language code
kyz
Location
11°06'14"S 56°31'41"W
Family
Tupí
ConsonantsBilabialAlveolarPalatalVelarLabio-
velar
Glottal
Plain stopptkʔ
Voiced stopɡ
Fricativeɸs
Nasalmnŋ
Approximantjw
Tap, flapɾ
VowelsFrontCentralBack
Highi ĩɨ ɨ̃u ũ
Mide ẽo õ
Lowa ã
Suprasegmental
None
Bibliography

Souza, Patrícia de Oliveira Borges. 2004. Estudos de aspectos da lígua kaiabi (tupí). MA thesis, Universidade Estadual de Campinas.

Notes

Souza states that [f] and [ɸ] occur in free variation, with [f] being the more frequent (23).