Baenan language
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Baenan is a poorly attested language of Brazil
. The last remaining speaker lived in Bahia
, Brazil
in 1940. The language of this speaker was associated with the Baenan language as the last members of the Baenan tribe lived in Paragaçú, Bahia
, near where the language was attested. There are nine known words of Baenan:
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...
. The last remaining speaker lived in Bahia
Bahia
Bahia is one of the 26 states of Brazil, and is located in the northeastern part of the country on the Atlantic coast. It is the fourth most populous Brazilian state after São Paulo, Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro, and the fifth-largest in size...
, Brazil
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...
in 1940. The language of this speaker was associated with the Baenan language as the last members of the Baenan tribe lived in Paragaçú, Bahia
Bahia
Bahia is one of the 26 states of Brazil, and is located in the northeastern part of the country on the Atlantic coast. It is the fourth most populous Brazilian state after São Paulo, Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro, and the fifth-largest in size...
, near where the language was attested. There are nine known words of Baenan:
- eželẽ - deer
- bakurí - venison
- kelemés - fire
- patarak - jaguar
- kadašužé - black person
- bonikro - pig
- pititiɲga - rat
- pitirát - monkey
- šẽšẽ - bull