ISO 639-3 · borbor
Macro-Jê family
Bororo
Bororo is a language of the Borôroan branch (Macro-Jê), spoken in Brazil. Wikidata counts 1,400 first-language speakers (2007). Wikidata describes it as “the sole surviving language of a small family believed to be part of the Macro-Gê languages”.
At a glance
- ISO 639-3
bor- Glottocode
boro1282- Family
- Macro-Jê
- EGIDS
- 6b Threatened
- UNESCO
- Definitely endangered
- Wikipedia
- 11 language editions
1,400first-language speakers
—second-language speakers
1countries
1scripts
2levels in the tree
6bEGIDS level
Facts
| Name | Bororo |
|---|---|
| Also called | Borôro, Bororo language |
| L1 speakers | 1,400 (2007) |
| Written in | Latin script |
Vitality
EGIDS 6b Threatened6b
Endangered. Children are no longer learning it everywhere, or only grandparents speak it — EGIDS 6b to 8b.
Other languages at this levelUNESCO: Definitely endangered
Languages at this levelfamily tree
From Macro-Jê to Bororo
The branches above Bororo, top to bottom. Each node counts the languages of this index that belong to it.
where it is spoken
Map and countries
A distribution map from Wikimedia Commons, as linked from Wikidata; borders of language areas are approximate.
Also spoken in Brazil
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