Ava Guarani interpreting and translation

Ava Guarani interpreters by country and community

Country makes a real difference. A speaker from Paraguay may also be comfortable in Paraguayan Guarani, which offers an additional route, whereas a speaker from Brazil is more likely to use Portuguese as a second language. We confirm the speaker's community and check comprehension before relying on a related language such as Mbyá Guarani or Pai Tavytera.

Religious and community leaders often play an important part in decisions, and some topics are approached with care. Our interpreters are briefed accordingly. Video interpreting through the SILA Linguists® app or your platform is usually the best way to reach a matched linguist, and telephone interpreting can be booked whenever it is needed, day or night. Health visits, school meetings and consultations are interpreted consecutively, with relay through Spanish or Portuguese where that suits the client.

Translation and certified translation

Ava Guarani uses the Latin alphabet with Guarani-style spelling, including nasal vowels and the apostrophe for the glottal stop, and conventions differ slightly between Paraguayan and Brazilian materials. We advise whether written Ava Guarani, Paraguayan Guarani, or a Spanish or Portuguese text with spoken support will reach your readers best.

Identity documents and civil records from Paraguay are issued in Spanish, and those from Brazil in Portuguese. We certify translations from either language with a signed statement of accuracy, accepted by UK authorities such as courts, the Home Office and universities, and by employers, and can manage them in the same project as the interpreting.

Transcription across three languages

Recordings from Ava Guarani communities often mix the Indigenous language with Paraguayan Guarani, Spanish or Portuguese. Our transcribers mark each language, add time stamps and supply an English translation for consultations, research interviews and education projects. Personal names and community names are checked against the spellings used in each country, so that transcripts and later documents match one another.

Where we can help in Ava Guarani

Our vetted, trained and qualified Ava Guarani linguists can support health services, land and community consultation projects, schools and universities, legal and identity advisers, and charities supporting Indigenous communities in Paraguay, Brazil and Argentina. One SILA Linguists® project team handles everything, and every linguist is bound by confidentiality agreements and UK GDPR.