Guarayu

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A language of Bolivia

ISO 639-3
gyr
Alternate Names
Chapacura, Guapore, Huachi, Iten, Maré, Tapacura, Ñañañe, “Guarayo” (pej.)
Autonym
Gwarayu
User Population

8,430 (Crevels 2012). Ethnic population: 12,000 (Crevels 2012).

Location

Santa Cruz department: Ascensión de Guarayos, Urubichá, Salvatierra, San Pablo, Yaguarú y Yotaú, El Puente, Nueva Jerusalén, El Verano, Santa María, Cururú, Momené, Surucusi, San José Obrero, Cerro Chico, Cerro Grande, Cachuela, Puerto Ñuflo de Chávez.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Tupian, Tupí-Guaraní, Guarayú
Typology

SOV; 17 consonants and 12 vowels (6 oral, 6 nasal).

Language Use

Used by all.

Language Development

Taught as subject in some primary schools. Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. NT: 1985–2011.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Guarayu
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Different from Eastern Bolivian Guaraní (Guarayo) [gui] of Paraguay and Huarayo (Ese Ejja) [ese] of Peru and Bolivia. ‘Guarayo’, used for several groups, means savage. Traditional religion, Christian.