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Language Information By Source

Language endangerment in South America: The clock is ticking
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Threatened

Native Speakers Worldwide

8,433

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Ethnic Population

11,953

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Year of info

2012

Location and Context

Countries

Bolivia (eastern Bolivia)

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Threatened

Native Speakers Worldwide

5,000

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Year of info

2010

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Coordinates

-15.919,-62.8747

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Threatened

Native Speakers Worldwide

5,930

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Ethnic Population

9,860

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Year of info

2013

Location and Context

Countries

Bolivia

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Location description

"Northeast Guarayos river area, Ascensión de Guarayos, Urubichá, Salvatierra, San Pablo, Yaguarú y Yotaú, El Puente, Nueva Jerusalén, El Verano, Santa María, Cururú, Momené, Surucusi, San José Obrero, Cerro Chico, Cerro Grande, Cachuela, Puerto Ñuflo de Chávez."

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Guarayu teachers in schools

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Latin

Other writing systems

"Northeast Guarayos river area, Ascensión de Guarayos, Urubichá, Salvatierra, San Pablo, Yaguarú y Yotaú, El Puente, Nueva Jerusalén, El Verano, Santa María, Cururú, Momené, Surucusi, San José Obrero, Cerro Chico, Cerro Grande, Cachuela, Puerto Ñuflo de Chávez."

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5,933

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