Omagua language

Omagua language

Omagua is a language which is spoken by less than 100 South American natives (the Omaguas) who live near Iquitos, Peru. It was also at one time spoken in most of western Brazil, but the tribe may have since diminished. The language belongs to the Tupi-Guarani language subfamily.

External links

* [http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=omg Omagua at Ethnologue]


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