Bora

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Loreto region: Ampiyacu, Putumayo, northeast Yaguasyacu rivers. 5 villages.

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Brazil

Language NameMiranha

User Population

No known L1 speakers in Brazil. Ethnic population: 840 (Crevels 2012).

Location

Amazonas state: Solimões, between Tefé and Caiçara river areas; along Brazilian Rio Iça.

Alternate Names

Bora, Boro, Meamuyna, Miamunaa, Miraña, Mirãnha, Mirãnia

Language Status

9 (Dormant).

Language Use

Shifted to Portuguese [por].

Other Comments

Non-indigenous.

Colombia

Language NameBora

User Population

600 in Colombia (Crevels 2012). Ethnic population: 1,810 (2018 census). 1,050 Bora, 760 Miraña (2018 census).

Location

Amazonas department: Bora, Providencia on Igaraparana (tributary of the Putumayo); Miraña: lower Caquetá river, near Cahuinari river mouth.

Alternate Names

Boro, Meamuyna, Miamunaa, Miranya, Miraña, Mirañã, Miriña

Language Status

7 (Shifting).

Language Use

Adults only. Shifting to Spanish [spa]. Used as L2 by Muinane [bmr], Ocaina [oca].

Other Comments

Some intermarriage with Ocainas and Huitotos (2007 B. Pencue).