Uru or URU may refer to:

Language

Uru dialect Central Kilimanjaro, or Central Chaga, is a Bantu language of Tanzania spoken by the Chaga people. There are several dialects: * Moshi (Old Moshi, Mochi, ''Kimochi'') * Uru * Mbokomu * Wuunjo (Wunjo, Vunjo, ''Kivunjo''), including Kiruwa, Kile ...

of Central Kilimanjaro, a Bantu language of Tanzania *

Uru language The Uru language, more specifically known as Iru-Itu, and Uchumataqu, is an extinct language formerly spoken by the Uru people. In 2004, it had 2 remaining native speakers out of an ethnic group of 140 people in the La Paz Department, Bolivia ne ...

, the extinct language of the Uros, an Amerindian people * Urumi language, an extinct language of the Amazon region of Brazil *

URU (Sumerogram) The cuneiform sign URU is a relatively distinctive sign in the cuneiform sign lists; with its two verticals at the sign's right, and the central long horizontal stroke, it is not easily confused with other signs. It is commonly found in the i ...

, a relatively distinctive sign in the cuneiform sign lists * Urú, the addition of a preceding letter to indicate eclipsis in the Irish language; see

Places

Uruguay Uruguay, officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and northeast, while bordering the Río de la Plata to the south and the A ...

, IOC country code *

Üru Üru is a village in Saaremaa Parish, Saare County in western Estonia Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia, is a country in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the Balt ...

, a village in Saare County, Estonia * Uru, Iran, a village in Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran * Uru, São Paulo, a city in Brazil *

Uru Uru Lake __NOTOC__ Uru Uru Lake is a lake in the Oruro Department in Bolivia. It is fed by the Desaguadero River and the Jach'a Jawira. It is situated at an elevation of 3,686 m, its surface area is 214 km2. The lake is formed by the flow of the Des ...

, a lake south of the Bolivian town of Oruro *

Uru Harbour Airport Uru Harbour Airport , or Atoifi Airport, is a private airport located in Atoifi, Malaita, Solomon Islands Solomon Islands, also known simply as the Solomons,John Prados, ''Islands of Destiny'', Dutton Caliber, 2012, p,20 and passim is a ...

, an airport on Malaita, Solomon Islands * Uru River (Goiás), a river of central Brazil *

Uru River (Maranhão) The Uru River is a river of Maranhão state in northeastern Brazil Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, fifth-largest coun ...

, a river of northeastern Brazil *

Uyu River The Uyu River, also pronounced Uru River (''Uyu Chaung'' in Burmese), is a river in northern Myanmar, formerly Burma. It is a major tributary of the Chindwin River, itself the largest tributary of the country's chief river, the Ayeyarwady. Its s ...

, or Uru River, a river of Myanmar * Rafael Urdaneta University, a university in Venezuela * Uru Shimbwe, town in Tanzania

People

Uru people The Uru or Uros () are an indigenous people of Bolivia and Peru. They live on a still-growing group of about 120 self-fashioned floating islands in Lake Titicaca near Puno. They form three main groups: the Uru-Chipaya, Uru-Murato, and Uru- ...

, a group of pre-Incan people who live in Peru and Bolivia *

Henare Uru Henare Whakatau Uru (1872 – 7 March 1929) was a New Zealand politician. He was the Reform Party Member of Parliament for Southern Maori from 1922 to 1928. Early life and family Uru was born at Kaiapoi in 1872. His father was Hoani Uru, a far ...

(1872–1929), New Zealand Maori politician *

Hopere Uru John Hopere Wharewiti Uru (26 March 1868 – 29 November 1921), sometimes known as Billy Uru, was a New Zealand sportsman and politician. He represented Canterbury at both cricket and rugby union, and was an Independent (and sometimes Reform) M ...

(1868–1921), New Zealand Maori politician *

Storm Uru Storm William Uru (born 14 February 1985) is a New Zealand rower. He is from Ngāi Tahu tribe. Early life Uru was born on 14 February 1985 in Invercargill. His younger brother, Jade Uru, is also a rower. The broadcaster Tui Uru (1926–2013) w ...

(born 1985), New Zealand rower *

Uru (singer) is a Japanese singer-songwriter who is signed to SMAR. She keeps her personal information secret. In 2020, she became one of five recipients of the Special Achievement Award at the 62nd Japan Record Awards The was held on 30 December 2020. ...

, a Japanese female singer. *

Black Uhuru Black Uhuru is a Jamaican reggae group formed in 1972, initially as Uhuru ( Swahili for 'freedom'). The group has undergone several line-up changes over the years, with Derrick "Duckie" Simpson as the mainstay. They had their most successful pe ...

, Reggae Musicians

Media

* Uttarakhand Residential University, a state university in Uttarakhand, India *

Uru (comics) Mjolnir ( , ), known more formally as Mjölnir, is a fictional magical weapon appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. It is depicted as the principal weapon of the superhero Thor. Mjolnir, which first appears in '' Journe ...

, the fictional metal in Marvel Comics, from which Thor's hammer Mjolnir is made *

Uru (The Lion King) The following is a list of characters appearing in The Walt Disney Company, Disney's ''The Lion King (franchise), The Lion King'' franchise. It includes characters from the The Lion King, 1994 film, its direct-to-video The Lion King II: Simba's ...

, a fictional lioness character * '' Uru: Ages Beyond Myst'', a 2003 computer game ** '' Myst Online: Uru Live'', a 2007 online version of the original game * ''Uru'' (2017 film), a Tamil-language horror thriller film * ''Uru'' (2023 film), a Malayalam-language drama film

Other

Uru (boat) Uru, also known as Fat Boat in English, is a type of dhow made in Beypore, Kerala, in the southwestern coast of India. This type of boat has been used by the Arabs since ancient times as trading vessels, and even now, ''uru''s are being m ...

, an ancient trading vessel *

Spot-winged wood quail The spot-winged wood quail (''Odontophorus capueira'') is a species of bird in the family Odontophoridae. It is found in Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay, and formerly in Uruguay. In Portuguese and Spanish the bird is called uru (Corcovado Urú).

, a bird from Latin America *

Mekanika Uru The Uru is a submachine gun made by the production firm Mekanika in 1977 for the Brazilian Army and Police Forces. License for weapons in 1988, bought the branch of FAU, which modernized the Thompson submachine gun The Thompson submachine ...

, a submachine gun *

Uruguayan Rugby Union The Uruguayan Rugby Union () is the governing body for rugby union in Uruguay. Foundation and affiliation It was founded in 1951 and became affiliated to the International Rugby Board World Rugby is the governing body for the sport of rug ...

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