Chiquitano
Chiquito; Tarapecosi; Tao; Chikitano; Besïro; Chiquit(an)o;
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There are 4,615 speakers in Bolivia out of an ethnic population of 195,624, and 50 speakers out of 737 in Brazil.
2012
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2010
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Data for the number of native speakers and the ethnic population come from Adelaar (2000). "ISA (2000) lists 2,000 in Brazil." 5,860 in Bolivia (Adelaar 2004). Ethnic population: 47,100 (Adelaar 2004) (2013 unchanged).
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Santa Cruz Department, provinces of Ñuflo de Chávez, Velasco, Chiquitos, Angel Sandoval and Germán Busch, San Ignacio, San Miguel, San Rafael, Santa Rosa de la Roca, San Javier, San Ramón, Concepción, Lomerío, Roboré, San José, Florida.
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Santa Cruz Department, provinces of Ñuflo de Chávez, Velasco, Chiquitos, Angel Sandoval and Germán Busch, San Ignacio, San Miguel, San Rafael, Santa Rosa de la Roca, San Javier, San Ramón, Concepción, Lomerío, Roboré, San José, Florida.
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~5,880 speakers in Bolivia. There are more speakers in Brazil, but the number is unknown.
2007
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Bolivia: Department of Santa Cruz, provinces of Nuflo de Chavez, Velasco, Chiquitos, Angel Sandoval and German Busch. Brazil: Mato Grosso State, border area with Bolivia, municipalities of Vila Bela, Caceres, and Porto Espiridiao.
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Bolivia: Department of Santa Cruz, provinces of Nuflo de Chavez, Velasco, Chiquitos, Angel Sandoval and German Busch. Brazil: Mato Grosso State, border area with Bolivia, municipalities of Vila Bela, Caceres, and Porto Espiridiao.
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