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Guato Indian Language (Guató)

Guato is a Macro-Je language of South America, still spoken by only a few elders in Brazil. It is an agglutinative language which uses VSO word order. Their tribal name has been spelled a number of different ways including Guató, Guaato, Guatá, Guathó, Guatto, Goato, Guatue, amd Guatae.

Guato Language Resources

Languages of Southern Brazil:
Map showing where in Brazil the Guato language is spoken.

Guato Phonology:
Linguistic chart of phonemes in the Guato language.

Guató:
Wikipedia article on the Guato language.

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

El Idioma Guato:
Information about the Guato language in Spanish.

Guato Language Structures:
Guato linguistic profile and academic bibliography.

OLAC: Guato:
Reference list of Guato language materials.

Endangered Languages Project: Guato:
Bibliography of Guato language resources.

Guato Culture and History Links

Indigenous Peoples in Brazil: Guato:
Information about Guato culture and history.

Wikipedia: The Guato Indians:
Encylopedia entries about the Guato tribe.

Links, References, and Additional Information

Povo Guato

Os Guatós:
Information about the Guato tribe in Portuguese.

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