Waurá

A language of Brazil

ISO 639: wau
Alternate Names: Aura, Uará, Uaura, Waujá, Waurá-Meinaku
Population: 320 (Moore 2006). Ethnic population: 320 (Moore 2006).
Location:: Mato Grosso state: Xingú Park.
Language Status: 5* (Developing).
Classification: Maipurean, Southern, Central, Waurá, Waurá-Meinaku
Dialects: None known. Partially intelligible of Mehináku [mmh].
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.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Waurá
Writing: Latin script [Latn].

Location: Mato Grosso state: Xingú Park.