Argentina

Spanish

[spa] 1 (National). De facto national language. 45,160,000 in Argentina, all users. L1 users: 44,000,000 in Argentina (2020). L2 users: 1,160,000 (2020).

4 (Educational)

Italian

[ita] 4 (Educational). 1,120,000 in Argentina (2018), based on nationality.

5 (Dispersed)

English

[eng] 5* (Dispersed). 7,100,000 in Argentina, all users. L1 users: 100,000 in Argentina (1985 New York Times). L2 users: 7,000,000 (2020).

Galician

[glg] 5* (Dispersed). 752,000 in Argentina (2018), based on nationality.

German, Standard

[deu] 5* (Dispersed). 42,000 in Argentina (2018), based on nationality. Ethnic population: 3,500,000.

Welsh

[cym] 5* (Dispersed). 5,000 in Argentina (2017 N. Rees).

5 (Developing)

Argentine Sign Language

[aed] 5 (Developing). 60,000 (Caceres 2017).

Bermejo Wichí

[wlv] 5 (Developing). 31,500 (2021 C. Wallis).

Chorote, Iyo’wujwa

[crq] 5 (Developing). 1,500 in Argentina (Crevels 2007). 1,690, all Chorote, both [crt] and [crq] (Crevels 2012). 750 monolinguals. Ethnic population: 2,610 (Crevels 2012). Includes all ethnic Chorote, both [crt] and [crq]. Total users in all countries: 1,870.

Pilcomayo Wichí

[mzh] 5 (Developing). 26,500 (2021 C. Wallis).

6a (Vigorous)

Quichua, Santiago del Estero

[qus] 6a* (Vigorous). 60,000 (2000 SIL), decreasing. No monolinguals.

6b (Threatened)

Chorote, Iyojwa’ja

[crt] 6b* (Threatened). 800 (Crevels 2007). 1,690, all Chorote, both [crt] and [crq] (Crevels 2012).

Guaraní, Mbyá

[gun] 6b (Threatened). 3,910 in Argentina (Crevels 2012). Ethnic population: 8,220 (Crevels 2012).

Guaraní, Western Argentine

[gui] 6b* (Threatened). 15,000 in Argentina (Crevels 2007). Ethnic population: 21,000 (Crevels 2007).

Mocoví

[moc] 6b (Threatened). 2,780 (Crevels 2012). A few elderly monolinguals. Ethnic population: 15,800 (Crevels 2012).

Pilagá

[plg] 6b (Threatened). 3,490 (Crevels 2012). Ethnic population: 4,470 (Crevels 2012).

Toba

[tob] 6b (Threatened). 30,400 in Argentina (Crevels 2012). No monolinguals. Ethnic population: 69,500 (2004 INDEC). Total users in all countries: 31,580.

8a (Moribund)

Guaraní, Ava

[nhd] 8a (Moribund). 5,140 in Argentina (Crevels 2012). Ethnic population: 21,800.

Mapudungun

[arn] 8a (Moribund). 8,410 in Argentina (2004 census). Ethnic population: 114,000 (2004).

Nivaclé

[cag] 8a (Moribund). 220 in Argentina (2004 INDEC). Ethnic population: 550 (2001 INDEC).

Quechua, South Bolivian

[quh] 8a (Moribund). 5,120 in Argentina (2004 census). Ethnic population: 70,500 (2004 INDEC).

Tapieté

[tpj] 8a (Moribund). 180 in Argentina (2004 census). Ethnic population: 520 (2001 INDEC).

8b (Nearly extinct)

Tehuelche

[teh] 8b (Nearly extinct). 1 (2012 ELP). Ethnic population: 10,600 (2004 INDEC).

Yiddish, Eastern

[ydd] 8b (Nearly extinct). The number of people speaking Yiddish is decreasing substantially (2014 L. Moreno).

9 (Dormant)

Piedmontese

[pms] 9 (Dormant). No known L1 speakers in Argentina. The language ceased to be used daily in the 1950s in favor of Spanish (Giolitto 2016); it may still be in use in major cities as a heritage language.

10 (Extinct)

Lule

[ule] 10 (Extinct). No known L1 speakers. Reported to have been in use by 5 families in 1981 (Campbell 1997).

Ona

[ona] 10 (Extinct). No known L1 speakers. The ethnic group disintegrated by early 20th century (Crevels 2007). The last speakers died in the 1980s (Moseley 2010).

Puelche

[pue] 10 (Extinct). No known L1 speakers. Last fluent speaker died in 1960 (2012 ELP).

Vilela

[vil] 10 (Extinct). No known L1 speakers. 20 speakers were reported in 1981. 2 semi-speakers remain (Crevels 2007). These semi-speakers are a brother and sister. They were 74 and 70 in 2008 (Harrison et al 2008).

Yámana

[yag] 10 (Extinct). No known L1 speakers in Argentina. The last Yámana speaker in Argentina either died or relocated to Chile between 1965 and 1970 (Vidal 1999).

Unestablished

Armenian, Western

[hyw] Unestablished. 149,000 in Argentina (2018), based on nationality.

Aymara, Central

[ayr] Unestablished. 4,100 in Argentina (Crevels 2012).

Belarusian

[bel] Unestablished. 3,900 in Argentina (2018), based on nationality.

Catalan

[cat] Unestablished. 198,000 in Argentina (2018), based on nationality.

Chinese

[zho] Unestablished. 76,000 in Argentina (2018), based on nationality.

Croatian

[hrv] Unestablished. 4,200 in Argentina (2018), based on nationality.

Czech

[ces] Unestablished. 8,000 in Argentina (2018), based on nationality.

French

[fra] Unestablished. 16,000 in Argentina (2018), based on nationality.

Greek

[ell] Unestablished. 41,000 in Argentina (2018), based on nationality.

Guaraní, Paraguayan

[gug] Unestablished. 200,000 in Argentina. Ethnic population: 593,000 (2018).

Japanese

[jpn] Unestablished. 38,000 in Argentina (2018), based on nationality.

Kabuverdianu

[kea] Unestablished. 14,000 in Argentina (2015 Instituto de Apoio ao Emigrante).

Korean

[kor] Unestablished. 32,000 in Argentina (2018), based on nationality.

Lao

[lao] Unestablished. 2,000 in Argentina (2018), based on nationality.

Plautdietsch

[pdt] Unestablished. 4,000 in Argentina (Salminen 2007).

Polish

[pol] Unestablished. 198,000 in Argentina (2018), based on nationality.

Portuguese

[por] Unestablished. 58,000 in Argentina (2018), based on nationality.

Romani, Vlax

[rmy] Unestablished. 59,000 in Argentina (2018), based on nationality.

Romanian

[ron] Unestablished. 16,000 in Argentina (2018), based on nationality.

Russian

[rus] Unestablished. 31,000 in Argentina (2018), based on nationality.

Serbian

[srp] Unestablished. 6,400 in Argentina (2018), based on nationality.

Slovak

[slk] Unestablished. 9,100 in Argentina (2018), based on nationality.

Slovene

[slv] Unestablished. 12,000 in Argentina (2018), based on nationality.

Ukrainian

[ukr] Unestablished. 31,000 in Argentina (2018), based on nationality.

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