Katembri language
# Katembri language

Katembri (Catrimbi [sic], Kariri de Mirandela, Mirandela) was a divergent language of Bahia, northeastern Brazil that appears to be distantly related to Taruma (Kaufman 1990).

It is known only from about 100 words collected in the early 1960s from João Manoel Domingos, an elderly rememberer with vague memories of the language.

Katembri was spoken at the mission of Saco dos Morcegos, now known as Mirandela, Bahia.

## Other languages with this name

Xukuru-Kariri is a variety of Xokó, which may be a Kariri language. The name Kiriri is shared by Dzubukuá, another Kariri language, and by Xukuru.

## Vocabulary

### Bandeira (1972)

For a word list of Katembri (Kariri of Mirandela) by Bandeira (1972), see the corresponding Portuguese article.

### Loukotka (1968)

Loukotka (1968) lists the following basic vocabulary items for Katembri, based on a 1951 word list by Alfred Métraux.

    glossKatembri eareri-ntuka tootheri-kofomuki sunbozofoshi moonboa tobaccoboze

### Métraux (1951)

A word list for Kariri of Mirandela from Métraux (1951) is reproduced below, with both original French glosses and translated English glosses.

    French gloss (original)English gloss (translated)Kariri of Mirandela têteheadquitipati cheveuxhairidiqui-quetipati cilseyelashespanadô oreilleearerintucá denttoothericofomuqui, uiça (?) languetonguebuniqui lèvrelipbiquiri épauleshoulderpufixié brasarmbunififufa mainhandquifi doigtfingercomodoi ventrebellymudô fessesbuttockscoquibi cuissesthighsbotiti genoukneecofi tibiatibiacocudú molletcalfila chevillesanklespopu plante du piedsolebebaá orteiltoeticá soleilsunbozofoxi lunemoonboa pluierainifó éclairlightningirirumaré croix-du-sudSouthern Crossquipapoqui étoilestardetiquimen feufirequééfurtitiu forêtforestsequieifi cerfdeerprucô pécaripeccaryfaú nandourheabruan cutiaagoutifoifro coaticoatibizaui tamanoiranteaterbizaui lapinrabbitmiriú serpentsnakeanguiú tatouarmadillobozucú renardfoxjacá caméléonchameleongranharó jaguarjaguarboiocozzoboingiado chèvregoatpobifi chiendoggazzorú poulechickenapucá plantationplantationdotitoti maïsmaizepaifiquinioré haricotbeanbuzufuxi courgesquashcroionho manioccassavamicu tapiocatapiocaquenêoé beijubeijubeniti tabactobaccobozê, labora belle personnebeautiful persondixi personne laideugly personboxé personne mariéemarried personfofi célibatairecelibate personconi vieillardold personchibó mauvais blancmild whitecarai-box bon blancbright whitecarai-fizou métismixedcarai-naré rougeredurango-cozzo noirblackarango-naré vrai noirdeep blackurango-taré
