Language name and locationː Maxakalí, Minas Gerais, Brazil [Refer to Ethnologue]

语言名称和分布地区: 马萨卡利语, 巴西东南部米纳斯吉拉斯州和东北部巴伊亚州

1.  p-xet   

2.  tix

3.  tikoxyuk   

Linguist providing data and dateː Dr. Fran Popovich, Summer Institute of Linguistics, Brazil, September 16, 2010.

提供资料的语言学家: Dr. Fran Popovich, 2010 年 9 月 16 日.

Other comments: Maxakalí or Mashakalí, Maxacalí is spoken by approximately 1,270 speakers in 14 villages, 160 km inland from coast, Minas Gerais and Bahia states in Brazil. Maxakalí traditionally had only words for 'one,' 'two,' and 'three'. Further numeration was accomplished simple addition. Number 1 is 'p-xet' 2 is 'tix' and 3 is 'tikoxyuk'. A large number can be 'xohix' (all) and even several 'alls' (holding of the fingers of one or both hands to indication an impressive number. Because of the Brazilian monetary system, subject to inflation for many years, they have merely adapted some Portuguese number words, such as 'nex' for 'dez (10), and 'bin' for 'vinte' (20), etc to refer to the national monetary notes. Note: x = IPA / ʃ /