Chácobo

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A language of Bolivia

ISO 639-3
cao
Alternate Names
Chákobo
User Population

1,400 (Tallman 2018). Ethnic population: 1,800 (Tallman 2018).

Location

El Beni department: Alto Ivon, California, Cayuses, Motacusal, Núcleo, Nuevo Mojos, Siete Almendros; south of Riberalta on Alto Ivon river.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification
Panoan, Bolivian Panoan, Chákobo
Typology

16 consonants and 4 vowels.

Language Use

Vigorous in remote areas (Crevels 2007). Some of all ages. Many also use Spanish [spa], especially those living in Riberalta where youth are using it as their L1 (Tallman 2018). Used as L2 by Pacahuara [pcp].

Language Development

Spanish [spa] bilingual schools have about 180 students, 4 teachers, 5 grades. 3 of the teachers are Chácobo. Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. NT: 1979–2010.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Chácobo
Writing

Latin script [Latn].