Uru
chhiw lüsñchi chhun
Uru was a Uru-Chipaya language once spoken in Bolivia.
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The Uru language, also known as Uchumataqu (Uru: Kot-suñ), is an extinct language formerly spoken by the Uru people. In 2004, it had 2 remaining native speakers out of an ethnic group of 140 people in the La Paz Department, Bolivia near Lake Titicaca, the rest having shifted to Aymara and Spanish.
Uru is also called Ochosuma (Uchuzuma), a historical name for the Uru ethnic group.
By 2012 the language had no speakers left. However, the Uru community has been interested in revitalizing their language and maintaining their culture.
From Wikipedia · Uru language · CC BY-SA 4.0
Words in Uru
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | su5i* | |
| name | thu* | |
| eye | Chukhe* | |
| ear | khu5i* | |
| nose | osa* | |
| tooth | isqe* | |
| tongue | nasi* | |
| hand | qhara* | |
| blood | luk* | |
| bone | Chixi* | |
| skin | CqiSi* | |
| knee | owi* | |
| breast | kyeto* | |
| liver | tusi* | |
| water | qhasi* | |
| fire | uxi* | |
| sun | thu5i* | |
| star | qhola* | |
| stone | masi* | |
| mountain | 5os5i* | |
| tree | para* | |
| leaf | lapCula* | |
| night | wiyani* | |
| dog | paku* | |
| fish | qeri* | |
| louse | sami* | |
| one | Chi* | |
| two | piski* | |
| I | wilk* | |
| you | ampt* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
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