Barí language
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Not to be confused with Bari language.
| Barí | |
|---|---|
| Motilón | |
| Native to | Colombia, Venezuela |
| Ethnicity | Motilon people |
Native speakers | 5,270 (2001–2008)[1] |
|
Chibchan
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | mot |
Barí is a Chibchan language spoken in Northwestern South America by the Baris (Motilones). The Motilones are sometimes called "dobocubi", but this is a pejorative term.[1]
3,500 speakers were reported in Colombia in 2008, and 1,770 speakers were recorded in the 2001 Venezuela census. Ethnic population: 2,200.[1]
| Barí | Spanish | English |
| intok | uno | one |
| insami | dos | two |
| tẽtahko | tres | three |
| dary | hombre | man |
| biory | mujer | woman |
| ruraba | perro | dog |
| ña | sol | sun |
| chibai | luna | moon |
| xima | agua | water |
| ixtan | tierra | earth |
| bowara | montaña | mountain |
| kona | rocío | dew |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Barí reference at Ethnologue (17th ed., 2013)
- Bruce Olson. Bruchko. Charisma House, 1977.
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