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Language endangerment in South America: The clock is ticking.
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Threatened

Native Speakers Worldwide

1,080

Domains of Use

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Ethnic Population

2,000

Non-monolingual speakers

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Year of info

2012

Location and Context

Countries

Bolivia;

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Threatened

Native Speakers Worldwide

4,500

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Ethnic Population

20,805

Non-monolingual speakers

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More about speakers

4,500 (2000 SIL). Ethnic population: 20,805 with Trinitario (2000 W. Adelaar). 4,500 (Adelaar 2004). Ethnic population: 20,800 (Adelaar 2004). Includes Trinitario [trn]. (2013 unchanged.)

Year of info

2009

Location and Context

Countries

Bolivia;

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Location description

South central Beni.

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South central Beni.

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Year of info

2005

Location and Context

Countries

(General note: provincia de Moxos, departamento del Beni, Bolivia)

Coordinates

-15.1666666667,-65.4166666667

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Threatened

Native Speakers Worldwide

4,500

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    Ott, Willis and Rebecca B. Ott. 1965. "Ignaciano." In Gramáticas estructurales de lenguas bolivianas 3, edited by Esther Matteson. 99-180. Instituto Lingüístico de Verano.
  10. Phonemes of the Ignaciano language
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  11. Ignaciano
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