Waurá
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A language of Brazil
Alternate Names
Aura, Uará, Uaura, Waujá, Waurá-Meinaku
User Population
320 (Moore 2006). Ethnic population: 320 (Moore 2006).
Location
Mato Grosso state: Xingú Park.
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Language Status
5* (Developing).
Typology
16 consonants and 10 vowels (5 oral, 5 nasal).
Language Use
A few also use Portuguese [por], isolated in a protected government reserve.
Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 1%–5%. Literacy rate in L2: 5%–15%. Bible portions: 1997–2003.