Kambiwá language
| Kambiwá | |
|---|---|
| Cambioá | |
| Native to | Brazil |
| Region | Pernambuco |
| Extinct | early 20th century |
|
unclassified | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 |
xbw |
| Glottolog |
kamb1239[1] |
Kambiwá AKA Cambioá is an extinct unclassified language of Brazil. A couple dozen words were collected from two people in the 1960s, but by that time no-one spoke the language any longer. Apart from two apparent borrowings, none of the words are relatable to known languages. Loukotka (1968) characterized the language as unclassifiable due to lack of data.
References
- Meader, R. E. 1978. Indios do nordeste. Levantamento sobre os remanescentes tribais do nordeste brasileiro. SIL Internacional. pp 65–92.
- Fabre, Alain (2005): "Kambiwá" (Diccionario etnolingüístico y guía bibliográfica de los pueblos indígenas sudamericanos)