Guarayu

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A language of Bolivia

ISO 639-3
gyr
Alternate Names
“Guarayo” (pej.)
Population

5,930 (Adelaar 2004). Ethnic population: 9,860 (2006 PIB).

Location

Northeast Guarayos river area, 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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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Tupian, Tupí-Guaraní, Guarayú
Typology

SOV

Language Use

All ages.

Language Development
950 children in school in Urubicha. 31 of 34 teachers are Guarayu (1995). NT: 1985–2011.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Guarayu
Writing
Latin script.
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.