In this article, we will explore the impact of Yuri language (Amazon) on contemporary society. Since its emergence, Yuri language (Amazon) has generated endless debates and reflections in different areas, from politics to popular culture. In this sense, we will seek to understand how Yuri language (Amazon) has shaped our way of thinking, acting and relating to the world around us. Throughout these pages, we will analyze different aspects related to Yuri language (Amazon), exposing its relevance in the current field and its projection into the future. This article aims to offer a comprehensive view of the topic, providing the reader with the necessary tools to understand and reflect on the influence of Yuri language (Amazon) in our environment.
Yurí | |
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Xurúpixuna | |
Native to | Brazil, extending slightly into Colombia |
Region | Caquetá river |
Extinct | 19th-20th century |
Ticuna–Yurí
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | None (mis ) |
Glottolog | juri1235 |
Coordinates: 1°50′S 69°0′W / 1.833°S 69.000°W |
Yurí (Jurí) is, or was, a language previously spoken near a stretch of the Caquetá River in the Brazilian Amazon, extending slightly into Colombia. It was spoken on the Puré River of Colombia, and the Içá River and Japurá River of Brazil.
A small amount of data was collected on two occasions in the 19th century, in 1853 and 1867. Kaufman (1994:62, after Nimuendajú 1977:62) notes that there is good lexical evidence to support a link with Ticuna in a Ticuna–Yurí language family, though the data has never been explicitly compared (Hammarström 2010).
It is commonly assumed that the Yuri people and language survive among the uncontacted people or peoples of the Rio Puré region, now the Río Puré National Park. Indeed, "Yuri" is often used as a synonym for the only named people in the area, the Carabayo. A list of words collected in 1969 from the Carabayo, only recovered in 2013, suggests the language is close to Yuri, though perhaps not a direct descendant.
Loukotka (1968) lists the following basic vocabulary items.
gloss | Yuri |
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one | peyá |
two | goyo-góba |
head | chu-kiriu |
eye | chu-äti |
tooth | cho-öta |
man | choko |
water | koara |
fire | yi |
sun | iyü |
jaguar | wäri |