Brief Phonological Characterization of Bora

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/lengsoc.v15i2.22574

Keywords:

Bora, Long Vowels, Bora-Witoto Family, Amazonian Languages, Tone

Abstract

This work offers a quick description of the vowels and consonants of the Bora language. It also explains the linguistic and sociolinguistic criteria for the selection of graphemes in the Bora language: it highlights the importance of the written tradition for the selection of certain graphemes, such as <c> and <k> or the removal of <s> and <z>. Finally, this work discuss the presence of long vowels in the Bora language: evidence to date suggests that the Bora language has only short vowels thanks to the processes of derivation with tone in the nominal Bora lexicon

Author Biography

  • Andrés Napurí, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, Lima, Peru

    Correo: rnapurie@unmsm.edu.pe

    Profesor Auxiliar de la Facultad de Letras y Ciencias Humanas. Master of Science en Antropología Social por la Universidad de Oxford, Reino Unido, Magíster y Licenciado en Lingüística por la Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú. Forma parte del Grupo de Investigación de Documentación Lingüística de Lenguas Amenazadas en Perú y del Grupo de Investigación Kawsasun: Investigación Intercultural para la Formación Docente y Enseñanza de Lenguas. Su investigación se centra en la cultura y lengua del pueblo bora, así como la gente del centro. Comenzó su investigación con trabajos fonológicos y morfológicos sobre la lengua bora; más adelante, ha realizado trabajos etnográficos relacionados con las tradiciones orales, memoria e historia de vida de este pueblo indígena. Hoy en día está terminando la edición de una segunda historia de vida sobre Raúl Casanto Shingari.

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Published

2015-12-07

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 2 (2015)

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Napurí, A. (2015). Brief Phonological Characterization of Bora. Lengua Y Sociedad, 15(2), 15-34. https://doi.org/10.15381/lengsoc.v15i2.22574