Aurê–Aurá language

Aurê–Aurá is an extinct language, part of the Tupi language family,^[3][4][5] last spoken by two individuals in Maranhão, Brazil named Aurê and Aurá.^[6][7][8][9] Both known speakers originally came from west of Marabá, Pará. The language primarily used nouns, with few adjectives or verbs. Aurê died in 2014, leaving Aurá as the last known speaker of the language. Aurá died on September 20, 2025, at the age of 77, marking the definitive extinction of the language.^[1][2]

NativetoBrazil

RegionMaranhão, formerly Pará

ExtinctSeptember 20, 2025, with the death of Aurá^[1][2]

Language family

Tupian

• Tupi–Guaraní
  • Xingu
    • Aurê–Aurá

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Aurê–Aurá
Aurá
Native to	Brazil
Region	Maranhão, formerly Pará
Extinct	September 20, 2025, with the death of Aurá[1][2]
Language family	Tupian Tupi–Guaraní Xingu Aurê–Aurá
Language codes
ISO 639-3	aux
Glottolog	aura1243
ELP	Auré
Aurê–Aurá is classified as Extinct by the classification system of the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger.

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