Nheengatu
See also: nheengatu
English
Alternative forms
- Neengatu, 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
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See also
- Tucano
Further reading
- Ethnologue entry for Nhengatu, yrl