Nivaclé

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A language of Paraguay

ISO 639-3
cag
Alternate Names
Ashlushlay, Axluslay, Axluxlay, Nivaklé, “Choropí” (pej.), “Chulupe” (pej.), “Chulupie” (pej.), “Chulupí” (pej.), “Chunupí” (pej.), “Churupí” (pej.)
Autonym
Guisnai
User Population

10,100 in Paraguay (Crevels 2012). Ethnic population: 12,200 (Crevels 2012). Total users in all countries: 10,320.

Location

Boquerón department: southeast; Presidente Hayes department: west; Chaco region.

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Language Status

5 (Developing). Recognized language (2010, Languages Act, No. 4251, Article 2).

Classification
Matacoan
Dialects

Forest Nivaclé (Jotoy Lhavós), River Nivaclé (Tovoc Lhavós). Mataguayo languages are less similar than Mascoy languages in Paraguay (Fasold 1984).

Typology

22 consonants and 6 vowels.

Language Use

Vigorous. Home. Used by all. Many also use Spanish [spa] (Crevels 2012). A few also use Paraguayan Guaraní [gug] (Crevels 2012). Used as L2 by Enlhet [enl].

Language Development

Radio. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible: 1995–2017.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Nivaclé
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

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