GYR ISO 639-3
Guarayu
Gwarayu Autonym
A language of Bolivia
- ISO 639
- gyr
- Alternate Names
- Chapacura, Guapore, Huachi, Iten, Maré, Tapacura, Ñañañe, “Guarayo” (pej.)
- Autonym
- Gwarayu
- 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.
- 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
- 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.
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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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