Bakairi language

Bakairí (Bacairí) is a Cariban language, spoken by the Bakairi people in the state of Mato Grosso in Brazil.

Phonology The consonant and vowel inventories for Bakairí are shown below.

+Consonants Bilabial Alveolar Palatal Velar Glottal Plosive Fricative () Nasal () Liquid Glide /ʔ/ is only heard in the western dialect. +Vowels Front Central Back High Mid Low Sounds /ɨ, ɨ̃/ are only heard in the eastern dialect.

Syntax Baikarí word order is either subject–object–verb or object–verb–subject.

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