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.
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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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