Toba

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A language of Argentina

ISO 639-3
tob
Alternate Names
Chaco Sur, Namqom, Qom, Qoml’ek, Toba Qom, Toba Sur
Autonym
Qom l’aqtac
User Population

30,400 in Argentina (Crevels 2012). No monolinguals. Ethnic population: 69,500 (2004 INDEC). Total users in all countries: 31,580.

Location

Chaco province: Bermejito, Castelli, Fontana, La Leonesa, Las Palmas, Miraflores, Pampa del Indio, Pcia, Resistencia, Roca, Saenz Peña, San Martín, Tres Isletas; Corrientes province; Formosa province: El Colorado, Misión Laishí, San Carlos; Santa Fe province: Rosario.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification
Guaykuruan, Southern
Dialects

Southeast Toba, Northern Toba, Toba Sur, Toba-Pilagá (Toba Sombrero negro, Toba del Oeste).

Typology

20 consonants and 8 vowels (4 short, 4 long).

Language Use

Speakers’ competence varies considerably according to location, age and attitude (Crevels 2007). Home, friends, work, religion. Some young people, all adults. All ages in the smaller communities; adult speakers in larger towns and cities.

Language Development

Radio. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible: 2013.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Toba
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Different from Toba-Maskoy [tmf] or Toba-Pilagá [plg]. Christian.

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