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Arua Indian Language (Aruá)
Arua is a Tupian language of South America.
It is a tone language. Arua is still spoken by only a few elderly people in the Brazilian rainforest. Most Arua people
speak Portuguese today. Their tribal name is also spelled Aruá, Arouá, Arouén, Aroua, Aroa, Aroá, Aruáshi, Aruashi, or Aruachi.
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Language Map of Western Brazil: 
Language Families of Rondonia:
Maps showing where in South America the Arua language is spoken.
Wikipedia: Aruashi:
Encyclopedia article on the Arua language.
Arua Language Tree:
Theories about Arua's language relationships compiled by Linguist List.
La Lengua Arua:
Arua language information including a linguistic map of Brazil. Page in Spanish.
Arua Songs:
Christian hymns translated into Arua.
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The Amazonian Languages:
Linguistic information about the native languages of the Amazon, including Andoke.
The Indians of Central and South America:
Ethnography of the Arua and many other Latin American indigenous communities.
The Aruá of Brazil:
General information about the Arua and other Tupian people.
Links, References, and Additional Information
Endangered Languages Project: Arua:
Bibliography of Arua language resources.
OLAC: Arua:
Reference list of Arua language materials.
Indiagenous Brazilian Tribes:
Information and links about Native Americans in Brazil.
Os Arua: Povo Arua:
Information about the Arua in Portuguese.
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