Information from: “Language endangerment in South America: The clock is ticking” (167-234) . Crevels, Mily (2012) , Lyle Campbell and Veronica Grondona · Mouton de Gruyter
Dormant
0?
Today it is still not clear whether the group [Toromona] perished during the rubber boom or retired to inaccessible parts of the rainforest. There are rumors about a mysterious group wandering through the forest south of the Araona territory in Puerto Araona (province of Iturralde, La Paz department). It remains a mystery whether this actually is the Toromona “ghost” group or another group. (p. 174)
Information from: “Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 16th Edition (2009)” . M. Paul Lewis · SIL International
Endangered
20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
200 (2016 unchanged)
200
Speaker number data: Varese (1983). Ethnic population data: Adelaar (2000).
No speaker numbers given: "It is not clear whether this group exists; they have never been contacted. There are rumors concerning an uncontacted group of Araona" (2013).
PLACES
Bolivia
LOCATION DESCRIPTION
Northwest, close to the Araona, between the upper Madidi and River Heath
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
La Paz Department, Iturralde province, between the upper Madidi and Heath River.
Information from: “LL-MAP (Language and Location: A Map Accessibility Project)” . Anthony Aristar and Helen Aristar-Dry and Yichun Xie (2012)