Barí language

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Barí language

Barí is a Chibchan language spoken in Northwestern South America by the Barí (Motilon).

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Barí
Barira, Cunausaya, Dobocubi, Motilón, Motilone
Barí ara
Native toColombia, Venezuela
RegionNorte de Santander Department, Serranía de los Motilones, Upper Catatumbo and Oro River region, Reserva Indígena Motilón-Barí and Resguardo Indígena Gabarra-Catalaura; also in Cesar Department, Chimichagua, La Gloria, and Pailitas municipalities
EthnicityMotilon people
Native speakers
5,000 (2007–2008)[1]
Chibchan
  • Chibcha–Motilon
    • Barí
Language codes
ISO 639-3mot
Glottologbari1297
ELPBarí
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Phonology

Barí has six vowels: /i, e, a, ɨ, o, u/. All vowels have nasalized forms as /ĩ, ẽ, ã, ɨ̃, õ, ũ/.[2]

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Vocabulary

  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

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