Guarayu language
Tupian language of Bolivia
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Guarayu (Guarayu: Gwarayú, nyanyanye, ñañañe, guarani'ete) is a Tupian language of Bolivia that is spoken by the Guarayo people who numbered 23,910 in 2012.[2]
| Guarayu | |
|---|---|
| Gwarayú, nyanyanye, ñañañe, guarani'ete' | |
| Native to | Bolivia, Paraguay |
| Region | Santa Cruz, Boquerón |
| Ethnicity | 12,000 (2012)[1] |
Native speakers | 8,400 (2012)[1] |
Tupian
| |
| Official status | |
Official language in |  Bolivia |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | gyr |
| Glottolog | guar1292 |
| ELP | Guarayu |
| Linguasphere | 88-AAI-cb |
There were some 30 speakers of Guarayu in Paraguay as of 2012. [3]
Phonology
- [ᵐp, ⁿt, ᵑk] are heard as allophones of /p, t, k/ when in nasal vowel position.[4]
