Ayoreo

AYO

developing

Alternate Names: Ayoré, Garaygosode, Guarañoca, Guidaigosode, Koroino, Moro, Morotoco, Poturero, Pyeta Yovai, Samococio, Sirákua, Takrat, Totobiegosode, Yanaigua

Dialects: Tsiracua.

Genealogy:

Zamucoan

Demographics: 2,600 in Paraguay (2009 Universidad Nacional de Asunción), increasing. Population total all countries: 4,300. 1,500 monolinguals.

Language Use: All ages.

Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 20%. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1982.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Paraguay

Other Comments: Partially nomadic. Christian.