Baure

Baure is a seriously endangered language of Bolivian Amazonia. Baure belongs to the Southern branch of the Arawakan language family, together with the neighbouring Moxo languages or dialects Trinitario and Ignaciano. The different dialects of the Baure language are Baure, Carmelito, and Joaquiniano.
Baure is mainly spoken by elderly people, Spanish being the dominant language in the region. However, there have been several attempts to develop a revitalization program. Language classes in school are rudimentary, and the Baure documentation team started evening classes for youngsters and children in 2008 with great success.

ARAWAKAN
    South- and South-Western Arawakan
        South Arawakan
            !Baure (BOL)
            !Moxo (Trinitario, Ignaciano) (BOL)
            †Paunaca/ Paiconeca? (BOL)
            †Apolista (BOL)
            †Kinikinao (BRA)
            Terêna (BRA)
            !Enawené-Nawé (BRA)
            †Chané (ARG)
        Paresí-Xingu-subgroup
            !Paresí (BRA)
            †Saraveca (BOL)
            Waurá (BRA)
            Mehinaku (BRA)
            !Yawalapiti (BRA)
            †Kustenau (BRA)
        South-Western Arawakan
            !Piro (PER)
            Apurinã (BRA)
            Iñapari (PER)
        Campa subgroup
            Asháninca/Ashéninca (PER)
            Machiguenga (PER)
            Nomatsiguenga (PER)

Figure 1:     South- and South-Western Arawakan languages (according to the classification
by Aikhenvald 1999:66–71)
(† indicates (almost) extinct, ! indicates endangered)

Baure

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