Baure language
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| Bauré | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Bolivia |
| Native speakers | 13 (date missing) |
| Language family |
Arawakan
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | brg |
Bauré is a nearly extinct Arawakan language spoken by only 13 of 200 ethnic tribal Baure people of the Beni department of northwest of Magdalena, Bolivia. Some Bible portions have been translated into Baure. Most speakers have been shifting to Spanish.
Baure has an active–stative syntax.[1]
References [edit]
- ^ Aikhenvald, "Arawak", in Dixon & Aikhenvald, eds., The Amazonian Languages, 1999.
External links [edit]
- Baure language at Ethnologue (16th ed., 2009)
- Lenguas de Bolivia (online edition)
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