Waurá

WAU

developing

Alternate Names: Aura, Uaura, Wauja

Dialects: None known. Partially intelligible of Mehináku ,.

Genealogy:

Maipurean
Southern
Central
Waurá
Waurá-Meinaku

Demographics: 320 (Moore 2006). Ethnic population: 320 (Moore 2006).

Language Use: Also use Portuguese [por].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 1%–5%. Literacy rate in L2: 5%–15%. Bible portions: 1997–2003.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Brazil