Also Known As:
Chiquito, Tarapecosi, Tao, Chikitano, Besïro, Chiquit(an)o
Dialects & Varieties
- Concepción
- Churapa
- Tao
- Besïro
- Sansimoniano
- San Javier
- San Miguel
- Santiago
Recent Resources
Este artículo forma parte del tercer tomo de Lenguas de Bolivia: Oriente.
Universal Declaration of Human Rights in Chiquitano language
Monkox Besïro (Chiquitano) talking dictionary (audio recordings) from Living Tongues Institute for E
Threatened
20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
5,000
Native Speakers Worldwide
Bibliography
Bibliography of Vitality:
Crevels, Mily. 2012. "Language Endangerment in South America: The Clock Is Ticking." In The Indigenous Languages of South America: A Comprehensive Guide, edited by Hans Henrich Hock et al.. 167-234. Mouton de Gruyter.
Bibliography of Locations:
Sans, Pierric. 2010. ""Documentation of Bésiro, the Endangered Language of the Chiquitano People of Lowland Bolivia" HRELP Abstract." Online: http://www.hrelp.org/grants/projects/index.php?projid=238.
Bibliography of Context:
Sans, Pierric. 2010. ""Documentation of Bésiro, the Endangered Language of the Chiquitano People of Lowland Bolivia" HRELP Abstract." Online: http://www.hrelp.org/grants/projects/index.php?projid=238.