Mawé language
# Mawé language

The Mawé language of Brazil, also known as Sateré (Mabue, Maragua, Andira, Arapium), is one of the Tupian languages. It is spoken by 7,000 people, many of them monolingual.

## Phonology

### Consonants

| | Labial | Alveolar | Palatal | Velar | Glottal |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Plosive | p | t | | k | ʔ |
| Nasal | m | n | | ŋ | |
| Fricative | | s | | | h |
| Tap | | ɾ | | | |
| Approximant | w | | j | | |

### Vowels

| | Front | Central | Back |
| - | - | - | - |
| High | i ĩ iː | ɨ ɨː | u ũ uː |
| Mid | e ẽ eː | | o |
| Low | | a ã aː | |
