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Aura Indian Language (Aurá, Aure)

Aura, also known as Auré, Aurê, Aure, Auras, or Aurá, is a Tupian language of Brazil. Little is known about this language. "Aura" is not actually the name of the tribe, but rather is the personal name of one of the two tribal members to speak with Brazilian researchers. These men were also called by locals the "Wandering Indians of the Tapirapé River." It is believed that their village had been one of several Tupi-speaking communities destroyed by Brazilian ranchers in the 80's, though their tribe was apparently at war with a different indigenous group which could also have caused them to flee. The details are unknown, because researchers were only able to learn a limited number of words from the two men who spoke to them, and they refused to answer questions about the location of any other survivors. Therefore, the "Aura" tribe remains something of a mystery, and it is not known whether there are people who speak this language still living somewhere in the jungle today.

Aura Language Resources

Aura:
Wikipedia article on the Aura language.

Aure Language Tree:
Theories about Aura's language relationships compiled by Linguist List.

OLAC: Aurá:
Reference list of Aura language materials.

Endangered Languages Project: Auré:
Bibliography of Aura language resources.

Links, References, and Additional Information

Aure e Aura:

Línguas tupi-guaranis:
Information about the Aura tribe and their language in Portuguese.

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