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1,042

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Language endangerment in South America: The clock is ticking
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Threatened

Native Speakers Worldwide

1,042

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Ethnic Population

1307

Non-monolingual speakers

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Year of info

2012

Location and Context

Countries

Paraguay

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Vulnerable

Native Speakers Worldwide

1500

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1500

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(Unchanged 2016.)

Year of info

2009

Location and Context

Countries

Paraguay;

Coordinates

-25.2122222, -57.5330556

Location description

"Southwest, Presidente Hayes Department, Qemkuket; Main village north of Asunción in Mariano Roque Alonso; Par River; a changing number in a very small reserve in Ciudad del Este 4 blocks from the bridge to Brazil; Encarnación near the airfield."

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"Southwest, Presidente Hayes Department, Qemkuket; Main village north of Asunción in Mariano Roque Alonso; Par River; a changing number in a very small reserve in Ciudad del Este 4 blocks from the bridge to Brazil; Encarnación near the airfield."

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Year of info

2012

Location and Context

Countries

Mariano Roque Alonso

Coordinates

-25.2122222, -57.5330556

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Endangered

Native Speakers Worldwide

985

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Ethnic Population

1,060

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Year of info

2007

Location and Context

Countries

Paraguay

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Location description

Nueva Colonia Indigena Maka, located in the Mariano Roque Alonso District at a distance of 20km from the city of Asuncion; Puerto Botanico (Asuncion); Cuatro Vientos (Chaco)

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Nueva Colonia Indigena Maka, located in the Mariano Roque Alonso District at a distance of 20km from the city of Asuncion; Puerto Botanico (Asuncion); Cuatro Vientos (Chaco)

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Year of info

2005

Location and Context

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Coordinates

-25.2122222, -57.5330556; -25.0,-57.5

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Threatened

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1,500

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