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Dialect comparison

Bolivian Guarani vs Mbyá Guaraní

Compare two dialects of Guarani side by side — where they're spoken, what they're called, and how they relate.

Bolivian Guarani

Eastern Bolivian Guarani

The Guarani varieties of southeastern Bolivia, recognised as one of the country's official Indigenous languages.

Spoken in
Approximate centre
-20.00°, -63.50°
Mbyá Guaraní

A Guarani variety distinct from Paraguayan Guaraní, spoken by the Mbyá people across southern Brazil, eastern Paraguay, and north-eastern Argentina. The most widely spoken Indigenous Guaraní variety in Brazil.

Approximate centre
-25.50°, -55.00°

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