Also Known As:
Huarayo, Tiatinagua, Chama, Ese Ejja, Ese Eja, Ese Exa, "Chama", Ese'ejja, Tambopata-Guarayo, “Chama", Ese'eha, Guacanawa, Chuncho, Eseʔexa
Dialects & Varieties
South America
Crevels, Mily. 2007. "South America." In Atlas of the World's Endangered Languages, edited by C. Moseley. 103-196. London & New York: Routledge.
Threatened
20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
~725
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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Young adults
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Older adults
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Elders
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Ethnic or community population
805
Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
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Location and Context
Countries
Bolivia and Peru
Location Description
Bolivia, departments of La Paz, Beni and Pando, provinces of Iturralde, Ballivian, Vaca Diez and Madre de Dios, on the Beni and Madre de Dios rivers; Peru, along the rivers Madre de Dios and Tambopata and their headwaters in three settlements: Sonene, Palma Real and Infierno.
Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
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Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
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Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Recent Resources
Este artículo forma parte del segundo tomo de Lenguas de Bolivia: Amazonía.
Le peuple Ese Ejja est dispersé dans neuf communautés au Pérou et en Bolivie.