Ebook: A Grammar of Murui (Bue, Witoto): A Witotoan language of Northwest Amazonia

This is the first detailed description of Murui (Bue variety), a Witotoan language spoken by
about 2,000 people in the Colombian and Peruvian parts of the Amazon Basin. Following
Basic Linguistic Theory, the reference grammar presents analyses of the phonology,
morphology and syntax of the Murui language. Collected during several fieldtrips to the
Murui communities located between the Putumayo and Caquetá rivers in Colombia, the
linguistic data consists mainly of an extensive corpus of texts. In addition to the language
description and analysis, the grammar also draws attention to the typological features of
Murui and sheds new light on the linguistic variation among the Witotoan languages. It is a
valuable resource for further research on the linguistic affiliation of the Witotoan language
family in South America.