Enxet

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A language of Paraguay

ISO 639-3
enx
Alternate Names
Enxet Sur, Lengua Sur
Autonym
Enxet
User Population

3,840 (2002 census). Ethnic population: 5,840 (2002 census).

Location

Presidente Hayes department: Lolita and east to the Paraguay river.

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Language Status

6a* (Vigorous). Recognized language (2010, Languages Act, No. 4251, Article 2).

Classification
Mascoyan
Language Use

Most also use Paraguayan Guaraní [gug] (Crevels 2012). Also use Spanish [spa]. Used as L2 by Sanapaná [spn].

Language Development

Literature. Radio. Bible: 2015.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Enxet
Writing

Latin script [Latn].