Bora

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A language of Peru

ISO 639-3
boa
Alternate Names
Miraña
Population

2,330 in Peru (2000). Population total all countries: 2,430. Ethnic population: 3,000 (Crevels 2007).

Location

Northeast Yaguasyacu, Putumayo, Ampiyacu river area. 5 villages. Also in Brazil (Miranha), Colombia.

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Language Status

7 (Shifting).

Classification
Witotoan, Proto-Bora-Muinane
Dialects

Distinct from Bora Muinane [bmr] but related.

Typology

SOV

Language Use

Speakers 20 and older.

Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 10%–30%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Bilingual primary and secondary schools but classes generally taught in Spanish [spa]. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1982–2008.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Bora
Writing
Latin script.

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