Also Known As:
Imihita, Miranya, Boro, Meamuyna, Miriña, Miranha, Bora-Miranya
Dialects & Varieties
A grammar of Bora with special attention to tone
Thiesen, Wesley, and David Weber. 2001. A grammar of Bora with special attention to tone. Dallas: SIL International.
Severely Endangered
60 percent certain, based on the evidence available
2,000-3,000
Native Speakers Worldwide
Transmission
Transmission 4
Many of the grandparent generation speak the language, but younger people generally do not.
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Speakers
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Comments on speakers
"Today there are few monolingual Bora speakers ... All those between 50 and 60 years of age are more or less flunet in Spanish for daily needs (although they still prefer to speak Bora). All those under 50 are quite fluent in Spanish." "All Bora children now learn Spanish. Some learn Spanish as their first language and don't bo on to learn Bora as a second language, while other children do. Many Bora children still learn Bora as their first language and Spanish as a second language ... at present there are still many of all ages speaking it [Bora]." (p. 5)
Location and Context
Countries
Peru, Colombia
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Other Languages Used By The Community
Spanish
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
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Writing Systems
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