Ñandeva

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A language of Paraguay

Alto Paraguay department: northwest; Boquerón department: Toledo area; Presidente Hayes department: Barrio Obrero, Colonia 5, Laguna Negra-Belén, Laguna Negra-Canaán, Laguna Negra-Damasco, Laguna Negra-Emaús, Laguna Negra-Jerusalén, Laguna Negra-Ko Pyahu, Laguna Negra-Timoteo, Mariscal Estigarribia, Ñu Guasu, Pykasu, Santa Teresita-San Lázaro, Santa Teresita-Santa Elena, Santa Teresita-Virgen del Carmen, and Siracua.

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Argentina

Language NameTapieté

User Population

180 in Argentina (2004 census). Ethnic population: 520 (2001 INDEC).

Location

Salta province: Misión Tapieté, San Martín district, Curbita, near Pilcomayo river.

Alternate Names

Guasurangue, Tirumbae, Yanaigua, Ñanagua, “Guarayo” (pej.)

Language Status

8a (Moribund).

Language Use

Home. Older adults only. Shifted to Spanish [spa].

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Bolivia

Language NameTapieté

User Population

29 in Bolivia (Crevels 2012). Most elders and women are monolingual in Tapiete (Crevels 2007). Ethnic population: 41 (Crevels 2012).

Location

Tarija department: Gran Chaco province, Villa Montes municipality, Samayhuate and Cutaiqui; left bank Pilcomayo river.

Alternate Names

Guasurango, Tirumbae, Yanaigua, Ñanagua

Language Status

8a (Moribund).

Language Use

Much intermarriage with the Weenhayek [mtp] and therefore, more and more children are trilingual Tapiete-Weenhayek-Spanish [spa]. Shifted to Spanish [spa].

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