Barí language

Not to be confused with Bari language.
Barí
Barira, Cunausaya, Dobocubi, Motilón, Motilone
Barí ara
Native toColombia, Venezuela
RegionNorte de Santander Department, Serranía de los Motilones, Upper Catatumbo and Oro River region, Reserva Indígena Motilón-Barí and Resguardo Indígena Gabarra-Catalaura; also in Cesar Department, Chimichagua, La Gloria, and Pailitas municipalities
EthnicityMotilon people
Native speakers
5,000 (2007–2008)[1]
Chibchan
  • Chibcha–Motilon
    • Barí
Language codes
ISO 639-3mot
Glottologbari1297
ELPBarí

Barí is a Chibchan language spoken in Northwestern South America by the Barí (Motilon).

  Barí Spanish English
intok uno one
insami dos two
tẽtahko tres three
dary hombre man
biory mujer woman
ruraba perro dog
ña sol sun
chibai luna moon
xima agua water
ixtan tierra earth
bowara montaña mountain
kona rocío dew

Phonology

Barí has six vowels: /i, e, a, ɨ, o, u/. All vowels have nasalized forms as /ĩ, ẽ, ã, ɨ̃, õ, ũ/.[2]

Consonants
Bilabial Alveolar Palatal Velar Glottal
Plosive voiceless t k
voiced b d
Fricative s h
Nasal m n ɲ
Trill r

References

  1. ^ Barí at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. ^ Mogollón-Pérez, María Cristina (2000). Fonología de la lengua barí. In González de Pérez, María Stella and Rodríguez de Montes, María Luisa (eds.), Lenguas indígenas de Colombia: una visión descriptiva: Santafé de Bogotá: Instituto Caro y Cuervo. pp. 719–727.