Northern Jê languages
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This article is about the group of closely related languages which includes Timbira, Apinajé, Mẽbêngôkre, Kĩsêdjê, and Tapayúna. For the broader group which also comprises Panará and Southern Kayapó, see Goyaz Jê languages.
The Northern Jê[1]: 6 or Core Jê[2] languages (Portuguese: Jê Setentrionais) are a branch of the Jê languages constituted by the Timbira dialect continuum (which includes Canela, Krahô, Pykobjê, Krikati, Parkatêjê, and Kỳikatêjê) and a number of languages spoken to the west of the Tocantins River, the Trans-Tocantins languages Apinajé, Mẽbêngôkre, Kĩsêdjê, and Tapayúna. Together with Panará (and its predecessor, Southern Kayapó), they form the Goyaz branch of the Jê family.
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Northern Jê | |
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Geographic distribution | Mato Grosso, Tocantins, Pará, Maranhão |
Linguistic classification | Macro-Jê
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Glottolog | core1264 |
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The term Northern Jê has been sometimes used to refer to a broader group of languages, which also includes Panará and Southern Kayapó.[3]: 547 [2] In this article, the label Northern Jê is used in the narrow sense (that is, excluding Panará and Southern Kayapó).