Tupi-Guarani languages
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| Tupi-Guarani | |
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| Geographic distribution: |
Brazil, Bolivia, French Guiana, Paraguay, Peru |
| Genetic classification: |
Tupian Tupi-Guarani |
| Subdivisions: |
Guarayu-Siriono-Jora
Pauserna
Subgroups I - VIII
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Tupi-Guarani (pronunciation ) is the name of the most important subfamily of the Tupi languages of South America. It includes 53 languages in 11 groups, as well as the best-known languages of this family, like Guarani and Tupi.
The words carioca, capoeira, tapioca, and jaguar are of Tupi-Guarani origin.
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