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Language endangerment in South America: The clock is ticking
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19,308

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26,872

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Ñandeva (Ava-Guaraní or Chiripá) in Paraguay: 13,000 speakers, 13,000 ethnic population (2008) Ava-Guaraní (Chiripá, Ava-Chiripá, Chiripá-Guaraní, Avakatu-ete, Ñandeva) in Brazil: 6,308 speakers, 13,872 ethnic population.

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2012

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Argentina

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Vulnerable

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10,000

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2010

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-22.0652,-54.7558

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Vulnerable

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11,900

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7,000 in Paraguay (1991). Population total all countries: 11,900. Called ‘Chiripá’ in Paraguay. 2,060 in Paraguay (Crevels 2007), decreasing. Population total all countries: 15,900. Ethnic population: 6,920 (Crevels 2007) (2013). Ethnologue calls this language Ava Guaraní [nhd] (Apytare, Ava, Chiripá, Tsiripá, Txiripá); it appears to include varieties or languages others align not with this language but to others, e.g. to Kaiwá.

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2009

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Paraguay; Brazil; Argentina;

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East Paraguay, Central, Canindeyú, Alto Paraná, Caaguazú, Concepción, and Amambay departments.

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East Paraguay, Central, Canindeyú, Alto Paraná, Caaguazú, Concepción, and Amambay departments.

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8,000-10,000

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2007

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Brazil

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Mato Grosso do Sul and Parana states

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Mato Grosso do Sul and Parana states

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