Aurá is an extinct language, presumably part of the Tupi language family,[1][2] last spoken by two individuals in Maranhão, Brazil.[3] Both known speakers originally came from Pará. The language primarily used nouns, with few adjectives or verbs.
| Aurá | |
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| Aurê | |
| Native to | Brazil |
| Region | Maranhão |
| Extinct | by 2009 |
Language family | Tupian
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| ISO 639-3 | aux |
| Glottolog | aura1243 |
| ELP | Auré |
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