"Nheengatu"@en . "\u00F1e'engat\u00FA"@en . . "yrl" . . . . . . "The Nheengatu language (Tupi: [\u0272\u025B\u0294\u1EBD\u014Ba\u02C8tu]), often spelled Nhengatu, is an Amerindian language of the Tupi\u2013Guarani family. It is also known by the Portuguese names l\u00EDngua geral da Amaz\u00F4nia and l\u00EDngua geral amaz\u00F4nica, 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."@en .