Bora

BOA

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Alternate Names: Miraña

Dialects: None known. Distinct from Bora Muinane , but related.

Genealogy:

Witotoan
Proto-Bora-Muinane

Demographics: 2,330 in Peru (2000). Population total all countries: 2,430. Ethnic population: 3,000 (Crevels 2007).

Language Use: Speakers 20 and older. Also use Murui Huitoto [huu], Spanish [spa]. Used as L2 by Murui Huitoto [huu], Ocaina [oca], Resígaro [rgr].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 10%–30%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Bilingual primary and secondary schools but classes generally taught in Spanish [spa]. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1982–2008.

Typology: SOV.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Peru