Wajiara language

Tucanoan language spoken in South America From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Yurutí, or Wajiara, is a Tucanoan language of Colombia, with around 1,200 speakers in Colombia and Brazil.

NativetoColombia, Brazil
Native speakers
1,200 (2011)[1]
Tucanoan
  • Eastern
    • Central
      • Bara
        • Yurutí
ISO 639-3yui
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Yurutí
Wajiara
Native toColombia, Brazil
Native speakers
1,200 (2011)[1]
Tucanoan
  • Eastern
    • Central
      • Bara
        • Yurutí
Language codes
ISO 639-3yui
Glottologyuru1263
ELPYurutí
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Phonology

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Consonants
Bilabial Alveolar Palatal Guttural
Plosive/
Affricate		 voiceless p t t͡ʃ k
voiced b d d͡ʒ ɡ
Fricative s h
Semivowel w j
Flap ɾ
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Vowels
Front Central Back
Close i (ɨ) u
Mid e o
Open a
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