Yuracaré language

Yuracaré (also Yurakaré, Yurakar, Yuracare, Yurucare, Yuracar, Yurakare, Yurujuré, Yurújare) is an endangered language isolate of central Bolivia in Cochabamba and Beni departments spoken by the Yuracaré people.

Yuracaré
Native toBolivia
RegionCochabamba Department
Ethnicity3,300 Yuracaré people (2004)
3,394 Yuracaré people (2012) (INE Census)
Native speakers
2,700 (2004)
Official status
Official language in
 Bolivia
Language codes
ISO 639-3yuz
Glottologyura1255
ELPYuracaré

Speakers refer to their own language as Yurújare [juˈɹ̟uhaɹ̟e].:1323

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