Jamamadí language
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Jamamadi is an Arawan language spoken by about 200 Jamamadi people scattered over Amazonas, Brazil
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The language has an object–subject–verb word order, and is frequently cited as an example of this type. The sentence "Jose caught the piranha" would therefore come out as Piranha Jose caught.
The dialects of Jamamadi that are or were once spoken include Bom Futuro, Pauini
, Mamoria and Cuchudua. Jurua
and Tukurina are sometimes listed as dialects, but may be separate languages.
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
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The language has an object–subject–verb word order, and is frequently cited as an example of this type. The sentence "Jose caught the piranha" would therefore come out as Piranha Jose caught.
The dialects of Jamamadi that are or were once spoken include Bom Futuro, Pauini
Pauini
Pauini is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Amazonas. Its population was 17,125 and its area is 43,263 km²....
, Mamoria and Cuchudua. Jurua
Jurua
The Juruá River is a southern affluent river of the Amazon River west of the Purus River, sharing with this the bottom of the immense inland Amazon depression, and having all the characteristics of the Purus as regards curvature, sluggishness and general features of the low, half-flooded forest...
and Tukurina are sometimes listed as dialects, but may be separate languages.