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U'wa Language (Tunebo, Uwa, Uwcuwa)

U'wa is a Chibchan language of South America, spoken by 5000 people in in northeastern Colombia and western Venezuela. There are several different dialects of the Tunebo/U'wa language, and some linguists consider them distinct enough to be different languages.



˜U'wa Language Lessons and Linguistic Descriptions –

U'wa Words
     Our list of vocabulary words in the U'wa language, with comparison to words in other Chibchan languages.
Uwa Pronunciation Guide:
    How to pronounce Uwa words.
Uwa Animal Words:
     Illustrated glossary of animal words in the Uwa language.
Tunebo Language (U'wa):
     U'wa language information including a linguistic map of Colombia. Page in Spanish.
Central Tunebo Language * Gramatica de la Lengua Tuneba * Diccionario Bilingue Uw Cuwa * Tunebo Grammar:
    Tunebo Phonology * Texto Tunebo * Uwa Indian Map:
    Scanned-in Central Tunebo language materials from the Rosetta Project. (Most are in Spanish.)
Tunebo Prayers:
    U'wa translation of the Lord's Prayer.
Angosturas Tunebo * Barro Negro Tunebo * Central Tunebo * Western Tunebo
     Demographic information on U'wa from the Ethnologue of Languages.
The Grammar of Tunebo
     Tunebo linguistics text for sale online.

˜U'wa Culture and History Links –

U'wa
     Homepage of the U'wa indigenous community of Colombia. Site in Spanish.
U'wa People
     Wikipedia article on the U'wa/Tunebo tribe.
U'wa In Crisis * The U'wa Struggle * Open Letter from the U'wa People * U'wa Tribe's Suicide Pact:
     Articles about the U'wa Indians' fight to prevent oil drilling on their ancestral lands.
El Pueblo U'wa * Los indios uwa * Los kogi y los u'wa:
     Information about the U'wa tribe in Spanish.



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