Nheengatu

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Nheengatu

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Borrowed from Portuguese nheengatu, from Nheengatu nheengatú.

proper noun Neengatu · Nhengatu · Nyengato · Nyengatú

A Tupian trade language spoken in Brazil.
Similar: Geral, Modern Tupí, Waengatu, Yeral

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name trade language

Português	língua geral, nheengatu
Русский	ньенгату nʹjengatu

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"Nheengatu." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/nheengatu. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Nheengatu. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/nheengatu

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"Nheengatu." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/nheengatu.

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@misc{nheengatu_2026,
  title = {Nheengatu},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/nheengatu},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}