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Language endangerment in South America: The clock is ticking
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Threatened

Native Speakers Worldwide

3,140

Domains of Use

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Ethnic Population

30000

Non-monolingual speakers

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Year of info

2012

Location and Context

Countries

Bolivia (Amazonia / Oriente);

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Threatened

Native Speakers Worldwide

5,500

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Speaker number data: (2000 SIL). Ethnic population: 20,805 with Ignaciano (Adelaar 2000). 5,500 (2000 SIL). Ethnic population: 20,800 (2000 W. Adelaar). 20,800 includes the Ignaciano [ign] (2013 unchanged).

Year of info

2009

Location and Context

Countries

Bolivia;

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Location description

South central Beni

Government support

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Other writing systems

South central Beni

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Year of info

2012

Location and Context

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Coordinates

-15.699319,-64.980583

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Vulnerable

Native Speakers Worldwide

~10,000

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Ethnic Population

20,800

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The Mojo language consists of the two subgroups Ignaciano and Trinitario. For both groups an alarmingly rapid loss of language is reported among the youth.

Year of info

2007

Location and Context

Countries

Bolivia

Coordinates

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Location description

Department of Beni, Province of Moxos, around San Ignacio de Moxos (Ignaciano) and Department of Beni, Provinces of Cercado, Moxos (TIPNIS) and Ballivian, Trinidad (Trinitario).

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Department of Beni, Province of Moxos, around San Ignacio de Moxos (Ignaciano) and Department of Beni, Provinces of Cercado, Moxos (TIPNIS) and Ballivian, Trinidad (Trinitario).

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Threatened

Native Speakers Worldwide

5,500

Domains of Use

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