Chile

Spanish

[spa] 1 (National). De facto national language. 19,083,000 in Chile, all users. L1 users: 18,300,000 in Chile (Instituto Cervantes 2019). L2 users: 783,000 (Instituto Cervantes 2019).

4 (Educational)

English

[eng] 4 (Educational). 1,965,500 in Chile, all users. L1 users: 15,500 in Chile (2020 Joshua Project). L2 users: 1,950,000 (2019 World Factbook).

5 (Dispersed)

German, Standard

[deu] 5* (Dispersed). 45,000 in Chile (2020 Joshua Project), based on ethnicity.

5 (Developing)

Chilean Sign Language

[csg] 5 (Developing). Recognized language (2010, Article 26 of Law No. 20.422), recognizes sign language as the natural means of communication of the deaf community. 21,000 (Parks et al 2011a). 292,700 people with some level of auditory deficiency (2005 Fondo Nacional de la Discapacidad); 66,500 people with total deafness (23,900 less than 60 years old) (2002 census); others give estimates as high as 500,000 users (2018 J. Atala).

6a (Vigorous)

Quechua, South Bolivian

[quh] 6a* (Vigorous). 1,000 in Chile (Crevels 2012). Ethnic population: 6,180 (Crevels 2012).

6b (Threatened)

Aymara, Central

[ayr] 6b* (Threatened). Recognized language (1993, Indigenous Peoples Law (No. 19.253)), Bilingual education programs in highland areas. 19,000 in Chile (Fabre 2007). Ethnic population: 48,500 (2002). About half have some knowledge of the language (Crevels 2007).

Mapudungun

[arn] 6b (Threatened). Recognized language (1993, Indigenous Peoples Law (No. 19.253)). 250,000 in Chile (Crevels 2007). Ethnic population: 604,000 (2002). Total users in all countries: 258,410.

Rapa Nui

[rap] 6b (Threatened). Recognized language (1993, Indigenous Peoples Law (No. 19.253)). 1,000 (2016 R. Weber). Ethnic population: 5,000 (Kieviet 2016). Approximately 3,600 on Easter Island.

8b (Nearly extinct)

Huilliche

[huh] 8b (Nearly extinct). A few elderly speakers (Crevels 2012). Ethnic population: 2,000 (1982 SIL).

Qawasqar

[alc] 8b (Nearly extinct). 12 (2006 O. Aguilera). 10 in Puerto Edén. Ethnic population: 100 (Crevels 2012).

Yámana

[yag] 8b (Nearly extinct). 1 in Chile (2018). One elderly speaker in Puerto Williams, Cristina Calderón, age 89 (2018). Ethnic population: 70 (Crevels 2012).

9 (Dormant)

Kunza

[kuz] 9 (Dormant). No known L1 speakers. The last speakers either died or shifted entirely to Spanish by 1978. Ethnic population: 21,000 (2002 census).

Unestablished

Greek

[ell] Unestablished. 7,000 in Chile (2020 Joshua Project).

Italian

[ita] Unestablished. 38,000 in Chile (2020 Joshua Project).

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