Tupi–Guarani languages
Subfamily of the Tupian languages, indigenous to South America / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Tupi–Guarani" redirects here. For the indigenous people of Brazil, see Tupí people. For indigenous peoples of South America, see Guaraní people.
Tupi–Guarani (/tuːˈpiː ɡwɑˈrɑːni/ /ɡwɑˈɾɑ-/; Tupi-Guarani: [tuˈpi ɡwaɾaˈni];pronunciationⓘ) is the most widely distributed subfamily of the Tupian languages of South America. It consists of about fifty languages, including Guarani and Old Tupi. The most widely spoken in modern times by far is Guarani, which is one of the two official languages of Paraguay.
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Geographic distribution | Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, French Guiana, Paraguay, Peru |
Linguistic classification | Tupian
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Glottolog | tupi1276 |
Tupi–Guarani (medium pink), other Tupian (violet), and probable range c. 1500 (pink-grey) |
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The words petunia, jaguar, piranha, ipecac, tapioca, jacaranda, anhinga, carioca, and capoeira are of Tupi–Guarani origin.[citation needed]