Aurá language
Appearance
Aurá | |
---|---|
Aurê | |
Native to | Brazil |
Region | Maranhão |
Extinct | by 2009 |
Tupian
| |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | aux |
Glottolog | aura1243 |
ELP | Auré |
Aurá is a theorized extinct language, presumably part of the Tupi language family,[1][2] last spoken by two individuals in Maranhão, Brazil.[3] Both known speakers originally came from Pará. The language primarily used nouns, with few adjectives or verbs.
References
- ^ "Aura Language and the Aurá Indian Tribe (Aure, Auras, Auré)". Archived from the original on 16 August 2022. Retrieved 2022-08-16.
- ^ "Glottolog 4.6 - Aurê y Aurá". Archived from the original on 16 August 2022. Retrieved 2022-08-16.
- ^ "Sozinhos desde a infância, Aure e Aurá só conversam entre eles" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 August 2022. Retrieved 2022-08-16.