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

1. A Tupian trade language spoken in Brazil.

Synonyms

• Coastal Tupian, Geral, Modern Tupí, Waengatu, Yeral

Translations

trade language

• Portuguese: língua geral (pt), nheengatu (pt) m

• Nheengatu: nheengatú

See also

• Tucano

Further reading

• Ethnologue entry for Nhengatu, yrl ⁠