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Baure Language

Baure is an endangered Arawakan language of Bolivia, still spoken by only a few elders there. Baure is a polysynthetic language with fairly free word order.

˜Our Online Baure Materials –

Baure Words:
Our list of vocabulary words in the Baure language, with comparison to words in other Arawakan languages.

Baure Pronunciation Guide:
How to pronounce Baure words.

Baure Picture Dictionary:
Illustrated glossary of animal words in Baure.

Baure Colors:
Worksheet showing color words in Baure.

Baure Body Parts:
Online and printable worksheets showing parts of the body in Baure.

Baure Numbers:
Worksheet showing how to count in the Baure language.

˜Baure Language Resources –

Baure Language:
Demographic information on Baure from the Ethnologue of Languages.

Supresion de la Vocal en Baure:
Linguistics article on Baure in Spanish.

Arte y lengua de los indios Baures de los Moxos:
Spanish-language book about Baure language and culture.

˜Baure Culture and History –

Baure Culture:
Informtion on Baure history and traditional society.

Prehispanic Earthworks of the Baures Region of the Bolivian Amazon:
Archaeology article about the moundbuilding and canals of the Baure ancestors.

Links, References, and Additional Information

Baure:
Encyclopedia articles on the Baure Indians.
El Pueblo Baure

Los Baure:
Information about the Baure tribe in Spanish.

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