# Machinere language

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Arawakan language

Machinere Native to Bolivia, Brazil, Peru Ethnicity 967 Machinere (2012)[1] Native speakers (undated figure of 953)[2] Language family Arawakan Southern Piro Machinere Writing system Latin Official status Official language in Bolivia Language codes ISO 639-3 mpd Glottolog mach1268 ELP Maxineri

The **Machinere language** is an Arawakan language spoken by over 1,000 of the [Machinere people](/source/Machinere). It is a [Piro language](/source/Piro_language_(Peru)) and part of the Southern [Maipuran language](/source/Arawakan_languages) family. The language is highly similar to the [Yine language](/source/Yine_language).[3] However, mutual intelligibility is low between the two groups.[4] It is one of the official languages of Bolivia.[5]

## Phonology

[6] Labial Alveolar Postalveolar Dorsal Plosive p t k Affricate t͡s t͡ʃ c͡ç Fricative s ʃ x Sonant w r j Nasal m n

[7] Front Central Back Close i ɨ o Open e a

## Orthography

It is written in the [Latin script](/source/Latin_script). The Bible was translated in Machinere in 1960.[8]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Crevels, Mily (2012-01-13), Campbell, Lyle; Grondona, Verónica (eds.), ["Language endangerment in South America: The clock is ticking"](https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/9783110258035.167/html), *The Indigenous Languages of South America*, DE GRUYTER, pp. 167–234, [doi](/source/Doi_(identifier)):[10.1515/9783110258035.167](https://doi.org/10.1515%2F9783110258035.167), [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-3-11-025513-3](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-3-11-025513-3), retrieved 2025-02-22{{[citation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Citation)}}: CS1 maint: work parameter with ISBN ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_work_parameter_with_ISBN))

1. **[^](#cite_ref-e24_2-0)** [Machinere](https://www.ethnologue.com/24/language/mpd) at *[Ethnologue](/source/Ethnologue)* (24th ed., 2021)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-intro_3-0)** ["Manchineri - Indigenous Peoples in Brazil"](https://pib.socioambiental.org/en/Povo:Manchineri). *pib.socioambiental.org*. Retrieved 2025-02-22.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Matteson, Esther (1965). *The Piro (Arawakan) Language*. University of California Publications in Linguistics. Vol. 42. Berkeley and Los Angeles: University of California Press.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Justia Bolivia :: Nueva Constitución Política Del Estado > PRIMERA PARTE > TÍTULO I > CAPÍTULO PRIMERO :: Ley de Bolivia"](https://bolivia.justia.com/nacionales/nueva-constitucion-politica-del-estado/primera-parte/titulo-i/capitulo-primero/). *bolivia.justia.com*. Retrieved 2025-05-27.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTESilva201312_6-0)** [Silva 2013](#CITEREFSilva2013), p. 12.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTESilva201319_7-0)** [Silva 2013](#CITEREFSilva2013), p. 19.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ethno_8-0)** [*Ethnologue: Languages of the World*](https://www.ethnologue.com/) (unknown ed.). SIL International.[*[This citation is dated, and should be substituted with a specific edition of *Ethnologue*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Cleanup)*]

- Silva, Edineide (2013-01-01). [*Aspectos gramaticais da língua indígena Manxinéri (Aruák)*](https://www.academia.edu/98267903/Aspectos_gramaticais_da_l%C3%ADngua_ind%C3%ADgena_Manxin%C3%A9ri_Aru%C3%A1k_) (Thesis).

v t e Arawakan (Maipurean) languages Caribbean Caquetio Wayuu Paraujano Taíno Garífuna–Kalinago Lokono Marawá Waraikú ? Wiriná ? Amapá Marawan Palikúr Central Shebayo ? Aruã Bahuanaic Kariaí Manao Bahuana Pidjanan Mawayana Parawana Wapishana–Atorada Aroaqui Rio Negro Anauyá Mainatari Baré Guinau Yabaâna ? Upper Amazon Japurá-Colômbia Mepuri Ica Yumana Pasé Kaishana Nuclear Caqueta Resígaro Wainumá–Mariaté Yucuna Guarú Northeast Mandahuaca Warekena Velha Baniwa–Curripaco Piapoco Achagua Cabiyari Tariana Upper Orinoco Avane–Maipure Baniwa of Guainía Yavitero Lower Ucayalí Chamicuro Morique Pozuzo Yaneshaʼ Mato Grosso Xaray Enawenê-Nawê Paresí Saraveca Xingú Waura–Mehináku–Kustenau Yawalapití Agavotaguerra ? Purus Apurinã Iñapari Cararí Mashco Piro Machinere Yine Kanamaré Bolivia Apolista Baure Magiana Moxos Ignaciano Trinitario Paunaka Terêna Chané Preandine Asháninka Ashéninka Pajonal Pichis Perené South Ucayali Ucayali-Yurúa Axininca Caquinte Matsigenka Nomatsiguenga Nanti Italics indicate extinct languages

v t e Languages of Bolivia Spoken languages Official languages Indo-European Spanish Arawakan Baure Iñapari Machineri Moxo-Ignaciano Moxo-Trinitario Pano–Tacanan Araona Cavineño Chácobo Pakawara Ese Ejja Reyesano Tacana Toromona Yaminawa Quechua Cusco–Collao Quechua North Bolivian Quechua South Bolivian Quechua Tupian Guaraní Eastern Bolivian Guarayu Sirionó Warázu Yuqui Zamucoan Ayoreo Macro-Jê Bésɨro Chapacuran Moré Mataguayan Weenhayek Uru-Chipaya Chipaya Aymaran Aymara Isolates Canichana Cayubaba Chimán Itonama Leco Kallawaya Movima Puquina Yuracaré Other languages Arawakan Apolista Joaquiniano Magiana Paunaka Saraveca Bororoan Kovareka Kuruminaka Otuke Chapacuran Chapacura Napeca Quitemoca Rocorona Tupian Jorá Western Bolivian Guarani Uru-Chipaya Murato Uru Macro-Jê Sansimoniano Migueleño Zamucoan Zamuco Isolates Kumsa Unclassified Gorgotoqui Majena Mure Ramanos Sign languages Bolivian Sign Language Italics indicate extinct languages still recognized by the Bolivian constitution.

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