Guarayu language
| Guarayu | |
|---|---|
| Gwarayú | |
| Native to | Bolivia |
| Ethnicity | 9,860 (2006)[1] |
Native speakers | 5,900 (2000)[1] |
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Tupian
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 |
gyr |
| Glottolog |
guar1292[2] |
Guarayu is a Tupian language of Bolivia.
The name Guarayu (Gwarayú) is a variant of Guarayo, which when used in a pejorative sense refers to several indigenous peoples in the area with the meaning of 'savage' or 'uncultured'.
The origin of the names is Guara meaning "warrior", and yu "pale" (yellow or white). Compared to other Guarani peoples, the Gwarayú are lighter in colour, and bear a striking resemblance to another Guarani group found in Paraguay the Ache.
References
- 1 2 Guarayu at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
- ↑ Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin; Bank, Sebastian, eds. (2016). "Guarayu". Glottolog 2.7. Jena: Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History.
External links
- Audio recordings of stories and conversation in Guarayu from the South American Languages Collection of Megan Crowhurst at AILLA.
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