Pataxó-Hãhãhãe (Northern Pataxó, Hãhãhãe) is an extinct Maxakalían language formerly spoken in Brazil. It is distinct from the Pataxó language.
Geographical distribution Pataxó as documented by Prince Maximilian of Wied-Neuwied during the early 1800sWied, Maximilian Alexander Philipp, Prinz von. 1989. Viagem ao Brasil nos anos de 1815 a 1817. Belo Horizonte: Editora Itatiaia. is distinct from, though closely related to, Pataxó-Hãhãhãe. It was historically spoken from the Mucuri River to Porto Seguro in southern Bahia from at least the 17th century.
From at least the 19th century, the Pataxó-Hãhãhãe had historically occupied a region stretching from the Pardo River to the de Contas River in southern Bahia.
History In 1961, a Pataxó rememberer named Tšitši'a (Txitxiáh) was recorded by Wilbur Pickering in Posto Caramurú (located 3 kilometers from Itaju, Bahia). Tšitši'a was married to a Baenã woman, but she could not speak the Baenã language. Pataxó people were also reported to be living in Itagüira, Itabuna, Bahia. The last known rememberer of Hãhãhãe in the Paraguaçu outpost, Bahetá, created lessons on the Pataxó language.
A 100-word primer of Pataxó exists, which is of great symbolic value to the community.
Phonology Vowels FrontCentralBackCloseiɨuMideəoOpen-midɛʌɔOpena
+Nasal vowelsFrontCentralBackCloseĩɨ̃ũMidẽə̃õOpen-midɛ̃ʌ̃ɔ̃Openã
/ɨ, ɨ̃/ can also be heard as [ɪ, ɪ̃].
Consonants LabialAlveolarPalatalVelarGlottalStopp bttʃk ɡʔFricativeʃ ʒhNasalmnɲŋApproximantw
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