Pacahuara

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A language of Bolivia

Alternate Names
Pacawara
User Population

3 (Tallman 2018). Ethnic population: 18 (Adelaar 2004). Possibly as many as 50 in 8 scattered families (Crevels 2007).

Location

El Beni department: Vaca Díez province, Puerto Tujuré; Pando department: Federico Román province, between Río Negro and Río Pacahuaras.

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Language Status

8b (Nearly extinct).

Typology

16 consonants and 4 vowels.

Language Use

Elderly only. Shifted to Chácobo [cao] (Tallman 2018).

Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].

Other Comments

Integrated into the Chácobo [cao].