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Atorada Indian Language (Atorai, Tauri, Dauri)
Atorada is an Arawakan language of Brazil and Guyana,
still spoken by only a few elders in Brazil. It is a polysynthetic
language closely related to Wapishana, and some linguists consider
it a dialect of Wapishana. It is also known by other variants of this name including Atorai, Atoraí, Atorad, Atoradi, Aturaiú,
Dauri, Tauri, Aturahi, Ator'ti, and Ataynaru.
Tribes of Northeastern Brazil:
Map showing where in Brazil the Atorada language is spoken.
Atorai Wordlist:
19th-century list of vocabulary words in the Atorai language.
Atorada:
Wikipedia article on the Atorada language.
Atorada Language Tree:
Theories about Atorada's language relationships compiled by Linguist List.
OLAC: Atorada:
Reference list of Atorada language materials.
Books for sale on the Atoradas
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Comparative Arawakan Histories
Interesting book about the history and culture of the Arawak speaking tribes.
Atorai Cultural Objects
Museum exhibit with photographs of Atorai artifacts.
Man's Headdress
Photo of a Guyana Atorai feather headdress.
The art of embroidery
Article about an Atorad-Wapisiana artist in Guyana.
Links, References, and Additional Information
Lingua Atorai: 
A origem dos Wapixanas:
Information about the Atorada tribe and their language in Portuguese.
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