Guarayu is a
Tupian language of
Bolivia
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that is spoken by the
Guarayo people who number 23,910 in 2012.
The name ''Guarayu (Gwarayú)'' is a variant of ''
Guarayo'', which when used in a pejorative sense refers to several indigenous peoples in the area with the meaning of 'savage' or 'uncultured'.
The origin of the names is ''Guara'' meaning "warrior", and ''yu'' "pale" (yellow or white). Compared to other Guarani peoples, the Gwarayú are lighter in colour, and bear a striking resemblance to another Guarani group found in Paraguay the
Ache.
Phonology
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��p, ⁿt, ᵑkare heard as allophones of /p, t, k/ when in nasal vowel position.
References
Further reading
*Anónimo (2005). ''Gwarayu Ñe’ë, diccionario guarayo - castellano - guarayo''. Cochabamba: Sociedad Bíblica Boliviana.
*Hoeller, Alfredo (1932). ''Guarayo-Deutsches Wörterbuch''. Guarayos: Verlag der Missionsprokura der P.P. Franziskaner, Hall in Tirol.
External links
Audio recordings of stories and conversation in Guarayufrom th
of
Megan Crowhurst at
AILLA
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Tupi–Guarani languages
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Languages of Bolivia
Tupian languages
Mamoré–Guaporé linguistic area