guarani

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1. guarani - Noun

2. Guarani - Proper noun

Meaning

the language spoken by the Guarani of Paraguay and Bolivia

a member of the South American people living in Paraguay and Bolivia

the basic unit of money in Paraguay; equal to 100 centimos

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At least three South American indigenous languages (Quechua, Aymara, and Guarani) are recognized along with Spanish as national languages. Source: Internet

The Virgin of the 33 originated with a wood carving of Our Blessed Mother, mostly likely created by a Guarani native at one of the Jesuit-run workshops attached to a mission. Source: Internet

However, by now most such languages have borrowed the numeral system or part of the numeral system of a national or colonial language, though in a few cases (such as Guarani ), a numeral system has been invented internally rather than borrowed. Source: Internet

They began also to establish more remote villages peopled only by "civilized" Indians, called Missions, or reductions (see the article on the Guarani people for more details). Source: Internet

They developed Jesuit reductions to bring Guarani populations together at Spanish missions and protect them from virtual slavery by Spanish settlers, in addition to seeking their conversion to Christianity. Source: Internet

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