Wajiara language

Yurutí, or Wajiara, is a Tucanoan language of Colombia, with around 1,200 speakers in Colombia and Brazil.

Yurutí
Wajiara
Native toColombia, Brazil
Native speakers
1,200 (2011)[1]
Tucanoan
  • Eastern
    • Central
      • Bara
        • Yurutí
Language codes
ISO 639-3yui
Glottologyuru1263
ELPYurutí[2]

Phonology

Consonants

Bilabial Alveolar Palatal Guttural
Stop pb td   kɡ
Affricate     t͡ʃd͡ʒ  
Fricative     s h
Approximant w   j  
Flap   ɾ    

Vowels

Front Central Back
Close i (ɨ) u
Mid e o
Open a

References


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