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ALSO KNOWN AS		Chulupi, Churupi, Nivaklé, Ashluslay, Axluxlay, Churupí, Niwaklé, Chulupí
CLASSIFICATION		Matacoan
CODE AUTHORITY		ISO 639-3
LANGUAGE CODE		cag
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Information from: “ Who speaks what to whom?: Multilingualism and language choice in Misión La Paz – a unique case” (1-30) . Campbell, Lyle and Verónica Grondona (2010)

Threatened

100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
8,800
Native speakers worldwide
MORE ON SPEAKER NUMBERS
Nivaclé has about 250 speakers in Argentina and 8,400 in Paraguay. The Encuesta Complementaria de Pueblos Indígenas of the Censo Nacional Argentina, 2004-2005, estimates 250 to 400 for Argentina; the Atlas de las Comunidades Indígenas en el Paraguay, Dirección General de Estadísticas, Encuestas y Censos, (Asunción Paraguay, 2004 [http://www.dgeec.gov.py/]) lists 8,400, for a total in both countries of c.8,750 speakers.

DOMAINS OF USE
SPEAKER NUMBER TRENDS
TRANSMISSION
OTHER LANGUAGES USED BY THE COMMUNITY

PLACES: Argetina, Paraguay

PLACES: Argentina

Vulnerable

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
10,333
Native speakers worldwide
Ethnic population
12722
MORE ON SPEAKER NUMBERS
There are 224 speakers of Nivacle out of a population of 553 people in Argentina; and 10,109 speakers among a population of 12,169 people in Paraguay.

PLACES: Argentina and Paraguay

Threatened

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
~8,925
Native speakers worldwide
Ethnic population
~8,130

DATE OF INFO: 1992

PLACES: Paraguay and Argentina

LOCATION DESCRIPTION

Argentina, Province of Salta,
departments of Rivadavia and San Martın, on the outskirts of Tartagal, and in Mision La Paz.

Paraguay, department of Boquero, Pedro P. Pena, Mariscal Estigarribia, Menno, Fernheim (Filadelfia), and Neuland (Cayin’o Clim) districts, Department of Presidente Hayes, Pozo Colorado
and Villa Hayes districts.

Threatened

100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
8,750
Native speakers worldwide
MORE ON SPEAKER NUMBERS
Nivaclé has about 250 speakers in Argentina and 8,400 in Paraguay. The Encuesta Complementaria de Pueblos Indígenas of the Censo Nacional Argentina, 2004-2005, estimates 250 to 400 for Argentina; the Atlas de las Comunidades Indígenas en el Paraguay, Dirección General de Estadísticas, Encuestas y Censos, (Asunción Paraguay, 2004 [http://www.dgeec.gov.py/]) lists 8,400, for a total in both countries of c.8,750 speakers.

DOMAINS OF USE
SPEAKER NUMBER TRENDS
TRANSMISSION
OTHER LANGUAGES USED BY THE COMMUNITY

PLACES: Argentina, Paraguay

	2010	Who speaks what to whom?: Multilingualism and language choice in Misión La Paz – a unique case		1-30			Language in Society	39		Campbell, Lyle and Verónica Grondona	Campbell, Lyle and Verónica Grondona. 2010 Who speaks what to whom?: Multilingualism and language choice in Misión La Paz – a unique case. Language in Society 39.1-30.			8,800		1000-9999	Nivaclé has about 250 speakers in Argentina and 8,400 in Paraguay. The Encuesta Complementaria de Pueblos Indígenas of the Censo Nacional Argentina, 2004-2005, estimates 250 to 400 for Argentina; the Atlas de las Comunidades Indígenas en el Paraguay, Dirección General de Estadísticas, Encuestas y Censos, (Asunción Paraguay, 2004 [http://www.dgeec.gov.py/]) lists 8,400, for a total in both countries of c.8,750 speakers.	Spanish	Threatened (100 percent certain, based on the evidence available)	11	11	11	Argetina, Paraguay
	2014	Nivaclé Grammar	Nivaclé Grammar			In preparation.				Campbell, Lyle, Luis Díaz, and Fernando Ángel	Campbell, Lyle, Luis Díaz, and Fernando Ángel. 2014 [in preparation]. Nivaclé Grammar [with: Nivaclé-Spanish-English dictionary].			8,750		1000-9999	Nivaclé has about 250 speakers in Argentina and 8,400 in Paraguay. The Encuesta Complementaria de Pueblos Indígenas of the Censo Nacional Argentina, 2004-2005, estimates 250 to 400 for Argentina; the Atlas de las Comunidades Indígenas en el Paraguay, Dirección General de Estadísticas, Encuestas y Censos, (Asunción Paraguay, 2004 [http://www.dgeec.gov.py/]) lists 8,400, for a total in both countries of c.8,750 speakers.	Spanish	Threatened (100 percent certain, based on the evidence available)	11	11	11	Argentina, Paraguay
0199255911	2005	The World Atlas of Language Structures			Bernard Comrie and David Gil and Martin Haspelmath and Matthew S. Dryer	Oxford University Press			New York		2005. "The World Atlas of Language Structures." edited by Bernard Comrie et al. Oxford University Press.												Argentina		-23.5, -60.5
	2012	Language endangerment in South America: The clock is ticking	The Indigenous Languages of South America: A Comprehensive Guide	167-234	Lyle Campbell and Veronica Grondona	Mouton de Gruyter			Berlin	Crevels, Mily	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.		12722	10,333		10000-99999	There are 224 speakers of Nivacle out of a population of 553 people in Argentina; and 10,109 speakers among a population of 12,169 people in Paraguay.		Vulnerable (20 percent certain, based on the evidence available)				Argentina and Paraguay
	2007	South America	Atlas of the World's Endangered Languages	103-196	C. Moseley	London & New York: Routledge				Mily Crevels	Crevels, Mily. 2007. "South America." In Atlas of the World's Endangered Languages, edited by C. Moseley. 103-196. London & New York: Routledge.	HHOLD	~8,130	~8,925	1992	1000-9999			Threatened (20 percent certain, based on the evidence available)				Paraguay and Argentina	Argentina, Province of Salta, departments of Rivadavia and San Martın, on the outskirts of Tartagal, and in Mision La Paz. Paraguay, department of Boquero, Pedro P. Pena, Mariscal Estigarribia, Menno, Fernheim (Filadelfia), and Neuland (Cayin’o Clim) districts, Department of Presidente Hayes, Pozo Colorado and Villa Hayes districts.

Nivaclé

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Threatened

100 percent certain, based on the evidence available

8,800

Vulnerable

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available

10,333

Threatened

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available

~8,925

Threatened

100 percent certain, based on the evidence available

8,750

Discussion

Nivaclé

Language metadata

Language information by source

Threatened

100 percent certain, based on the evidence available

8,800

Vulnerable

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available

10,333

Threatened

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available

~8,925

Threatened

100 percent certain, based on the evidence available

8,750

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