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Ethnologue > Web version > Country index > Americas > Bolivia > Baure

Baure

A language of Bolivia

ISO 639-3brg

Population  13 (Adelaar 2000). Ethnic population: 631 (Adelaar 2000).
Region  Beni Department, northwest of Magdalena.
Language map  Bolivia, reference number 3
Classification  Arawakan, Maipuran, Southern Maipuran, Bolivia-Parana
Language use  Shifting to Spanish.
Language development  Bible portions: 1960–1966.
Writing system  Latin script.
Comments  Nearly extinct.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

Baptista, Priscilla M. and Ruth Wallin. 1964. Fonemas del baure, con atención especial a la supresión de la vocal.

Baptista, Priscilla M. and Ruth Wallin. 1965. "Baure."  Available online

Baptista, Priscilla M. and Ruth Wallin. 1967. "Baure."  Available online

Baptista, Priscilla M. and Ruth Wallin. 1968. "Baure vowel elision."

Matteson, Esther, editor. 1965. Gramáticas estructurales de lenguas bolivianas 1-3.  Available online

Matteson, Esther. 1967. Bolivian Indian grammar 1.  Available online

Matteson, Esther. 1967. Bolivian Indian grammars 2.  Available online

Vernacular Publications

Biquihinou bibesasha. 1966.

Biquihinou bijan. 1966.

Cach bibesá. 1959.

Chinepineb. 1963.

Simón Bolívar, con introducción al alfabeto baure. 1963.