Maipurean
Wayuu, Colombia
Wayuu Wa: Spirit of the Desert
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Speakers
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Language Overview
Wayuu, an Arawakan language spoken by around 300,000 people in Colombia and Venezuela.
Market Insights
Content includes radio, storytelling, and some digital media. Spanish is popular among younger speakers.
Cultural Context
Respect for elders is emphasized, with formality in ceremonies. Dialects vary across regions.
Writing System and Typography
Latin script, left-to-right. Diacritics used for tone marking.
Phonetics and Phonology
Distinct tonal and nasal qualities, challenging for non-native speakers.
Grammatical Structure
Typically Subject-Object-Verb (SOV); tense contextually implied.
Media and Text Layout
Translations expand around 10-15% for cultural terms.
Localization Challenges
Subtitles require simplified expressions for clarity.
Technical Considerations
Limited encoding for tonal markers in digital formats.
Other information
Reflects resilience and connection to ancestral lands.
Our Human Voices
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