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Native Speakers Worldwide

19,924

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Language Information By Source

Language endangerment in South America: The clock is ticking
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Vulnerable

Native Speakers Worldwide

19,924

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Ethnic Population

28,847

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Argentina: 3,908 speakers, 8,223 population. Brazil: 6,000 speakers and population. Paraguay 10,016 speakers, 14,624 population.

Year of info

2012

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Aargentina, Brazil, Paraguay

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Vulnerable

Native Speakers Worldwide

17,000

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Year of info

2010

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-26.5099, -55.2832

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Vulnerable

Native Speakers Worldwide

25,450

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There are 6,000 speakers in Brazil (2003 ISA).

Year of info

2009

Location and Context

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Uruguay; Paraguay; Brazil; Argentina;

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Southwestern Parana, southeastern Slo Paulo, Santa Catarina, Rio Grande do Sul, Espirito Santo states; possibly in Minas Gerais State; 35 villages.

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Southwestern Parana, southeastern Slo Paulo, Santa Catarina, Rio Grande do Sul, Espirito Santo states; possibly in Minas Gerais State; 35 villages.

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Vulnerable

Native Speakers Worldwide

15,050

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6,000 in Brazil; 4,000 in Argentina; 5,000 in Paraguay

Year of info

2016

Location and Context

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Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay

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Threatened

Native Speakers Worldwide

Approx 9,500-10,500 speakers in all countries

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13,245 - 14,245 in all countries

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BRAZIL: ethnic population of approx 6,000, nearly all fluent speakers. ARGENTINA: ethnic population of 2,500-3,500, most still speak the language. PARAGUAY: ethnic population of 4,745, out of which 2,445 speak the language.

Year of info

2007

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Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina

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Spanish and Portuguese

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16,050

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