Iranche ( Iranche, Irántxe, Iranxe, Münkü, Mỹky ) is an almost extinct language spoken by the Iranians and Minku people in the state of Mato Grosso (the source of the Kravari River, a tributary of the Sangue River, which is a tributary of the Juruena River) in Brazil.
| Irantsche | |
|---|---|
| Country | Brazil |
| Regions | Mato Grosso |
| Total number of speakers | 40 (2010) |
| Classification | |
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-1 | - |
| ISO 639-2 | - |
| ISO 639-3 | irn |
| WALS | |
| Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger | and |
| Ethnologue | |
| Elcat | |
| Ietf | |
| Glottolog | |
Phonology
| m | n | ||
| p | t | k | ʔ |
| s | h | ||
| w | l ~ r | j |
/ m / - at the beginning of the word as [mb], especially among Iranians: muhu [mbuhu], mjehy [mbjɛhɨ]. / s / is pronounced as [ʃ] before / j /. [r] and [l] are free options.
There are 28 vowels: seven qualities / i ɨ u ɛ ə ɔ a /, all are long, short and nasal. The seam letter alternates with / ɛ / in many words.
Links
- Irantsche at Ethnologue