Alternate Names: “Guarayo” (pej.)
Genealogy:
Demographics: 5,930 (Adelaar 2004). Ethnic population: 9,860 (2006 PIB).
Language Use: All ages.
Language Development: 950 children in school in Urubicha. 31 of 34 teachers are Guarayu (1995). NT: 1985–2011.
Typology: SOV.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Bolivia
Other Comments: Different from Eastern Bolivian Guaraní (Guarayo) , of Paraguay and Huarayo (Ese Ejja) , of Peru and Bolivia. “Guarayo”, used for several groups, means savage. Traditional religion, Christian.