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MTS ISO 639-3

Yora

A language of Peru

ISO 639
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Alternate Names
Manu Park Panoan, Nahua, Parquenahua, Yoranahua, Yura, Yurahahua
Population
450 (Crevels 2012). Possibly another 400 uncontacted speakers on the Upper Piedras River (Crevels 2007). Ethnic population: 450 (Crevels 2012).
Location:
Cusco and Ucayali regions: Sepahua on Urubamba river, Serjali on upper Mishagua; Madre de Dios region: Manu national park, on lower Cashpajali, upper Manu, and Panagua rivers.
Language Status
6a (Vigorous).
Classification
Panoan, Mainline, Unclassified
Dialects
None known. Reportedly similar to Yaminahua [yaa] and Sharanahua [mcd].
Typology
SOV; postpositions; genitives, relatives, adjectives before noun head numerals after noun head; maximum prefix, 1; maximum suffix, 7 or 8; noun affixes indicate case; verb affixes mark person and number; ergative; 14 consonants and 8 vowels, (4 oral, 4 nasal); tonal.
Language Use
Vigorous. Used by all. Also use Spanish [spa].
Language Development
Literacy rate in L2: Below 5%. Bible portions: 2007–2012.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Yora
Writing
Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments
Christian, traditional religion.

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Location: Cusco and Ucayali regions: Sepahua on Urubamba river, Serjali on upper Mishagua; Madre de Dios region: Manu national park, on lower Cashpajali, upper Manu, and Panagua rivers.