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Leko
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"los lekos han logrado sobrevivir como grupo indígena, aunque han perdido su lengua" (p 288) "siguen viviendo unos semihablantes" (p. 288) [the Lecos have managed to survive as an indigenous group, although they have lost their language] [some semispeakers are still alive].

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2009

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Bolivia

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20

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2010

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-15.586,-67.9064

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20

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80

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Data for the number of native speakers comes from S. van de Kerke (2001). The number for the ethnic population is from Adelaar (2000).

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2009

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Bolivia;

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Lake Titicaca east; Apolo area; scattered on Mapiri-Kaka river in Karura, Candelaria, Tutilimundi, and Uyapi; Coroico river in Trapichiponte in KeleKelera; Pucasucho, Inca, Trinidad, Mulihuara, Chirimayo, Muiri, Ilipana Yuyo, Munaypata, Irimo, Correo, Santo Domingo.

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Lake Titicaca east; Apolo area; scattered on Mapiri-Kaka river in Karura, Candelaria, Tutilimundi, and Uyapi; Coroico river in Trapichiponte in KeleKelera; Pucasucho, Inca, Trinidad, Mulihuara, Chirimayo, Muiri, Ilipana Yuyo, Munaypata, Irimo, Correo, Santo Domingo.

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20

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2800

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2013

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Bolivia

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Severely Endangered

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20-132

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4,186

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20 (mid 1990s) / 132 (2001 census)

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2012

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Bolivia;

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20

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80

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2000

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The Leco from north of La Paz were considered to have disappeared by the end of the twentieth century. The Leco language was still spoken two or three generations ago on the Mapiri’s banks .

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2014

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Bolivia; On the Mapiri River’s banks .

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Year of info

2007

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Bolivia

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Department of La Paz, provinces of Franz Tamayo, Nor-Yungas, Caranavi y Larecaja, municipalities of Apolo and Guanay, Trapiche Ponte.

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Department of La Paz, provinces of Franz Tamayo, Nor-Yungas, Caranavi y Larecaja, municipalities of Apolo and Guanay, Trapiche Ponte.

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2005

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-15.0,-67.9166666667

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