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Guarani

Guarani

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A language spoken in Paraguay and parts of Bolivia, Brazil, and Argentina
  • noun
  • /ɡwɑːrəˈni/
: guaraní
  • Many people in Paraguay speak Guarani fluently.

Examples

  • The official languages of Paraguay are Spanish and Guarani.

  • She is fluent in both Guarani and Spanish.

  • Linguists have noted the unique structure of the Guarani language.

  • The Guarani language is rich in history.

  • Linguists have noted the unique structure of the Guarani language.

  • She is fluent in both Guarani and Spanish.

  • The official languages of Paraguay are Spanish and Guarani.

Synonyms

Guarani language
vsGuarani
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A native language spoken by the Guarani people in Paraguay and nearby countries

is the same language but uses a shorter name without the word language

Compounds

Guarani language
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A native language spoken by the Guarani people in Paraguay and nearby countries

Tupi-Guarani
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A group of related native languages spoken in South America, especially Brazil and Paraguay

Tupi-Guarani language
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A family of related native languages that people speak in South America, especially Brazil

Surface Forms

Guarani singular
Guaranis plural

Etymology

Guarani is the name of the language spoken by those people, because languages often take the same name as the people who speak them. So Guarani today means the indigenous language used by many people in Paraguay and parts of Bolivia, Brazil and Argentina.