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2,780

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Language Information By Source

Language endangerment in South America: The clock is ticking
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Threatened

Native Speakers Worldwide

2,780

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Ethnic Population

15,837

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Year of info

2012

Location and Context

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Argentina

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Native Speakers Worldwide

2,000

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Year of info

2010

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-27.6056,-59.7656

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Native Speakers Worldwide

4,530

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3,000 (2011 E. Zugasti). A few elderly monolinguals. Ethnic population: 12,100 (2004 INDEC) (2013).

Year of info

2009

Location and Context

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Argentina;

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Southeastern Chaco and north central Santa Fe provinces.

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Southeastern Chaco and north central Santa Fe provinces.

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Year of info

2005

Location and Context

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Argentina

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-28.0, -60.5

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