Bermejo Wichí

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A language of Argentina

ISO 639-3
wlv
Alternate Names
Vejos, Vejoz, Wichí Lhamtés Vejoz, “Mataco Vejoz” (pej.)
Autonym
wichi
User Population

31,500 (2021 C. Wallis).

Location

Chaco province: General Güemes department; Formosa province: Bermejo, Matacos, Patiño, Ramón Lista departments; Salta province: Anta, Metán, Orán, Rivadavia, and San Martín departments.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Matacoan, Mataco
Dialects

None known. Not intelligible of other Chaco languages.

Language Use

Used by all. Also use Spanish [spa].

Language Development

Dictionary. Grammar.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Bermejo Wichí
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Language family also called Mataco-Mataguayo. Traditional religion.