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Yora

A language of Peru

ISO 639-3: mts

Population	380 (1998 SIL).
Region	Manu Park, Panagua River; Mishagua River. May be some in Brazil.
Language map	Peru, reference number 87
Alternate names	Manu Park Panoan, Nahua, Parquenahua, Yoranahua, Yura
Dialects	Similar to Yaminahua [yaa], Sharanahua [mcd].
Classification	Panoan, South-Central, Yora
Language use	Official language. Vigorous. All ages. A few also use Spanish.
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: Below 5%.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	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; CV, CVC, V, VC; tonal. Swidden agriculturalists. Christian, traditional religion.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

DAGGETT, James, author. 1991. "Dilemas que se presentan en los primeros contactos con un grupo etnico aislado."

Vernacular Publications

Vamos a leer: aprestamiento para la lectura y escritura No. 2; Yora; Con traducción al Castellano. 2001.