Bari is a Chibchan language of South America,
spoken by 3000 people in in northeastern Colombia and western Venezuela. It is not to be confused with an
African language also called Bari, which is spoken by nearly half a million people in the Sudan--most of the
Bari language information you will find online is related to the African language. Also, although both the Bari tribe
and the Yukpa tribe are commonly known
as "Motilones" and their languages are both frequently called "Motilon," the two languages are entirely unrelated to each other.
"Motilon" simply means "shaved head" in Spanish, and has been used to refer to several different South American tribes
who wear their hair this way.
Bari Words:
Our list of vocabulary words in the Bari language, with comparison to words in other Chibchan languages.
Bari Pronunciation Guide:
How to pronounce Bari words.
Bari Animal Words:
Illustrated glossary of animal words in the Bari language.
Bari Body Parts:
Online and printable worksheets showing parts of the body in the Bari language.
Bari Numbers:
Worksheet showing how to count in Bari.
Bari Colors:
Worksheet showing color words in the Barํ language.
Bari Language Resources
Bari (Barira):
Bari language information including a linguistic map of Colombia. Page in Spanish.
Motilon Bari Language:
Demographic information on Bari from the Ethnologue of Languages.
Barํ Language:
Wikipedia article on the Motilon Bari tongue.