Paraguay

Guaraní, Paraguayan

[gug] 1 (National). Statutory national language (2010, No. 4251, Language Law, Article 3). 6,340,000 in Paraguay (2020), decreasing. 2,500,000 monolinguals (2002 census). Total users in all countries: 6,540,000.

Spanish

[spa] 1 (National). Statutory national language (1992, Constitution, Article 140(2)), co-official with Paraguayan Guarani. 6,700,000 in Paraguay, all users. L1 users: 4,430,000 in Paraguay (2020). L2 users: 2,270,000 (Instituto Cervantes 2019).

4 (Educational)

Manjui

[crq] 4 (Educational). Recognized language (2010, Languages Act, No. 4251, Article 2). 370 in Paraguay (Crevels 2012). Ethnic population: 450 (Crevels 2012).

5 (Dispersed)

German, Standard

[deu] 5* (Dispersed). 62,700 in Paraguay (2020).

5 (Developing)

Aché

[guq] 5 (Developing). Recognized language (2010, Languages Act, No. 4251, Article 2). 910 (Crevels 2012). 50 monolinguals. Ethnic population: 1,240 (Crevels 2012).

Ayoreo

[ayo] 5 (Developing). Recognized language (2010, Languages Act, No. 4251, Article 2). 2,460 in Paraguay (2012 census), increasing. 1,000 monolinguals (2012). Total users in all countries: 4,650.

Chamacoco

[ceg] 5 (Developing). Recognized language (2010, Languages Act, No. 4251, Article 2). 2,000 (Ciucci and Bertinetto 2015).

Maka

[mca] 5 (Developing). Recognized language (2010, Languages Act, No. 4251, Article 2). 1,040 (Crevels 2012). 400 monolinguals (2012). Ethnic population: 1,300 (Crevels 2012).

Nivaclé

[cag] 5 (Developing). Recognized language (2010, Languages Act, No. 4251, Article 2). 10,100 in Paraguay (Crevels 2012). Ethnic population: 12,200 (Crevels 2012). Total users in all countries: 10,320.

6a (Vigorous)

Enlhet

[enl] 6a* (Vigorous). Recognized language (2010, Languages Act, No. 4251, Article 2). 6,440 (2002 census). Ethnic population: 7,220 (2002 census).

Enxet

[enx] 6a* (Vigorous). Recognized language (2010, Languages Act, No. 4251, Article 2). 3,840 (2002 census). Ethnic population: 5,840 (2002 census).

Paraguayan Sign Language

[pys] 6a (Vigorous). 15,000 (2009 L. Parks), increasing. Approximately 0.2% of total population.

6b (Threatened)

Angaité

[aqt] 6b (Threatened). Recognized language (2010, Languages Act, No. 4251, Article 2). 1,030 (2002 census). Ethnic population: 3,690 (2002 census).

Guaraní, Ava

[nhd] 6b (Threatened). Recognized language (2010, Languages Act, No. 4251, Article 2). 6,310 in Paraguay (Crevels 2012), decreasing. Ethnic population: 13,900 (Crevels 2012). Total users in all countries: 16,350.

Guaraní, Mbyá

[gun] 6b (Threatened). Recognized language (2010, Languages Act, No. 4251, Article 2). 10,000 in Paraguay (Crevels 2012), decreasing. Ethnic population: 14,300 (2002 census).

Guarayo

[gui] 6b* (Threatened). Recognized language (2010, Languages Act, No. 4251, Article 2). 2,530 in Paraguay (2007 R. Perik), decreasing.

Ñandeva

[tpj] 6b* (Threatened). Recognized language (2010, Languages Act, No. 4251, Article 2). 1,550 in Paraguay (Crevels 2012), decreasing. Ethnic population: 2,020 (Crevels 2012). Total users in all countries: 1,759.

Pai Tavytera

[pta] 6b (Threatened). Recognized language (2010, Languages Act, No. 4251, Article 2). 6,360 (Crevels 2012), decreasing. Ethnic population: 13,400 (Crevels 2012).

Plautdietsch

[pdt] 6b* (Threatened). 40,000 in Paraguay (Salminen 2007).

Sanapaná

[spn] 6b (Threatened). Recognized language (2010, Languages Act, No. 4251, Article 2). 980 (2002 census). Ethnic population: 2,270 (2002 census).

Toba Qom

[tob] 6b* (Threatened). Recognized language (2010, Languages Act, No. 4251, Article 2). 1,180 in Paraguay (Crevels 2012). Ethnic population: 1,500 (Crevels 2012).

Toba-Maskoy

[tmf] 6b* (Threatened). Recognized language (2010, Languages Act, No. 4251, Article 2). 1,260 (Crevels 2012), decreasing. 1,250 Toba-Enenlhet and 12 Toba-Maskoy (Crevels 2012). All women and young children are monolingual. Ethnic population: 2,270 (Crevels 2012). 1,510 Toba-Enenlhet and 760 Toba-Maskoy (Crevels 2012).

8a (Moribund)

Guana

[gva] 8a (Moribund). Recognized language (2010, Languages Act, No. 4251, Article 2). 28 (Crevels 2007). No monolinguals. Ethnic population: 260 (Crevels 2012).

Unestablished

Japanese

[jpn] Unestablished. 7,000 in Paraguay (2020).

Korean

[kor] Unestablished. 8,000 in Paraguay (2015).

Portuguese

[por] Unestablished. 235,000 in Paraguay (2020).

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