Paraguayan Guarani dialect

Paraguayan Guarani
Paraguái avañe’ẽ
Native toParaguay
EthnicityParaguayans
Native speakers
5,000,000 (2002)
Tupian
Language codes
ISO 639-3gug
Glottologpara1311
Linguasphere88-AAI-f
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Paraguayan Guaraní (Paraguái avañe’ẽ) is the most widely spoken dialect variety of the Guaraní language. It is regulated by the Academy of the Guarani Language.

It is also mentioned as "modern Guaraní" or "colloquial Paraguayan Guaraní", which is different from the pure or closed Guaraní used by the indigenous people. It is used mainly by 77% of the population of Paraguay, many of whom are mestizos or criollos, that is, non-Guaraní people.

This country is one of the few almost completely bilingual nations in the world, as many Guaraní speakers also use the Spanish language. It is very similar to Correntine Guarani, spoken in the north of the Corrientes Province, Argentina.

References

  1. ↑ Paraguayan Guarani at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. 1 2 "Guaraní, Paraguayan". Ethnologue.
  3. 1 2
  4. ↑ Zarratea, Tadeo. "Los dialectos del guaraní".
  5. 1 2 "La lengua guaraní del Paraguay" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 July 2014. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
  6. ↑ Bolke, Christina. "The role of mestizaje of surnames in Paraguay in the creation of a distinct new world ethnicity". (en inglés)
  7. ↑ Jajeporâ guaraní - "¿GUARANI PARAGUAYO O GUARANI CORRENTINO?"
  8. ↑ CorrientesChamamé - "Avañe´ëme kuatia, irundy"