Guaraní is natively spoken by around 3 million people, primarily in Paraguay, where it is an official language alongside Spanish. As one of the most spoken indigenous American languages, it is also spoken in parts of Bolivia, Argentina, and Brazil. Originating from the Tupian family, Guaraní uses the Latin alphabet and is known for its agglutinative grammar and subject-verb-object (SVO) word order. A cornerstone of Paraguayan identity, Guaraní is integral to the country’s oral traditions, music, and national pride. Its widespread use across social classes underscores its enduring cultural significance.
Stats
Language Family: Tupian
Writing System: Latin
Writing System Type: Alphabet
Writing Direction: Left to Right
Tones / Pitch Accent: None
Morphology: Agglutinative
Cases: 0
Grammatical Gender / Noun Class: None
Number of Verb Tenses: 5
Word Order: Subject-Verb-Object (SVO)
Number of Vowels (Monophthongs): 12
Number of Consonants: 17
Areas Where Spoken
Argentina (0.5%) (233 k)
Bolivia (1.0%) (official) (124 k)
Brazil (0.01%) (30 k)
Paraguay (official) (40.1%) (2.75 mil)
Resources
Lessons
logos.it: Alphabet, grammar, vocab
livelingua.com: Handful of beginner lessons
Wikibooks: Lessons and Grammar in Spanish
Phrasebooks
YouTube Videos
MarcaDelZorro09: Grammar and vocab
Mbo'epy Mbykymi: Grammar and vocab
Websites
https://app.memrise.com/course/131610/basic-guarani-for-paraguay/
https://www.lindsaydoeslanguages.com/best-guarani-resources/
http://www.e-portalsur.com.ar/: Vocab, dictionary (small), alphabet
digitaldialects.com: Numbers, animals quizzes