Ignaciano

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A language of Bolivia

ISO 639-3
ign
Alternate Names
Ignaciano Mojo, Moja, Mojeño, Mojo, Moxo
Autonym
Inaciànurupi
User Population

1,080 (Crevels 2012). Ethnic population: 2,000 (Crevels 2012).

Location

El Beni department.

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Language Status

7 (Shifting).

Classification
Maipurean, Southern, Southern Outlier, Mojo, Mojo
Dialects

None known. Limited comprehension of Trinitario [trn].

Typology

15 consonants and 4 vowels.

Language Use

Rapid loss of language among the youth (Crevels 2007). Most domains, town meetings. Adults only. Shifting to Spanish [spa], the language of instruction in schools.

Language Development

Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1980.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Ignaciano
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Nearly the same culture as Trinitario [trn].