Nheengatu

See also: nheengatu

English

Alternative forms

Nhengatu, Nyengato, Nyengatú

Etymology

From Portuguese nheengatu, from Old Tupi ñeengatú, ñe'engatú (“good language; Tupi”).

Proper noun

Nheengatu

A Tupian trade language spoken in Brazil.

Synonyms

Coastal Tupian, Geral, Modern Tupí, Waengatu, Yeral

Translations

trade language

Portuguese: língua geral, nheengatu (pt) m

See also

Tucano

Further reading

Ethnologue entry for Nhengatu, yrl

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