Tupi-guarani Language (Noun)
Meaning
A family of South American Indian languages.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The Tupi-Guarani language was an important tool for the Brazilian people in understanding the indigenous populations of South America.
- Tupi-Guarani language is part of the larger Tupian language family that originated in Brazil and spread to other parts of South America.
- Scholars of the Tupi-Guarani language have been significant in understanding its importance in the history of Brazil.
- Missionaries learned the Tupi-Guarani language to communicate with native speakers when spreading Christianity.
- Many linguists still study the Tupi-Guarani language and its usage by various South American Indian groups today.