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The Nheengatu language ([ɲɛʔẽŋaˈtu] in original Tupi pronunciation), often spelled Nhengatu, is an Amerindian language of a Tupi–Guarani family. It is also known by the Portuguese names língua geral da Amazônia and língua geral amazônica, both meaning "Amazonian General Language," or even by the Latin lingua brasilica (Brazilian Language). Nheengatu originated in northern Brazil in the 17th century as a lingua franca. Now known as nheengatu (also nhengatu, nyengatú, língua geral, geral, yeral), it is still spoken along the Rio Negro in northern Brazil (as well as in neighboring Colombia and Venezuela).
There are perhaps around 8,000 Nheengatu speakers according to The Ethnologue (2005) (Rohter (2005) gives a much larger number); the language has recently regained some recognition and prominence after having been suppressed for many years. It is spoken in the Upper Rio Negro region of Amazonas state, in the Brazilian Amazon, and in neighboring portions of Colombia and Venezuela. It is the native language of the area's rural population, and it is also used as a common language of communication between Indians and non-Indians, and between Indians from different tribes. Its use is also a way for some of the native peoples who have lost their original languages to affirm their ethnic identity, as in the case of the Barés, the Arapaços, and others. In 2003, it gained the status of official language alongside Portuguese in São Gabriel da Cachoeira.
Nheengatu Tapajowara
Titãs - Cadáver Sobre Cadáver (Nheengatu Ao Vivo) [Em breve em todas as Lojas]
Professor Eduardo Navarro Nheengatu
Titãs - Fardado (Clipe Oficial) [Álbum Nheengatu]
Titãs - Desordem - [DVD Nheengatu Ao Vivo] (Clipe Oficial) ft. Titãs
Titãs - Entrevista sobre o Álbum Nheengatu
Titãs - Fardado - [DVD Nheengatu Ao Vivo] (Clipe Oficial)
Titãs - Bichos Escrotos - DVD Nheengatu Ao Vivo (Áudio Oficial)
Titãs - Fardado (Álbum Nheengatu)
Titãs - Televisão - [DVD Nheengatu Ao Vivo] (Clipe Oficial)
Titãs - Pela Paz - [DVD Nheengatu Ao Vivo] (Clipe Oficial) ft. Titãs
Titãs - Aa Uu - DVD Nheengatu Ao Vivo (Áudio Oficial)
Titãs - Flores - DVD Nheengatu Ao Vivo (Áudio Oficial)
Titãs - Vossa Excelência - DVD Nheengatu Ao Vivo (Áudio Oficial)