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ALSO KNOWN AS		Chiriguano, Ava, Simba, Chané, Izoceño [Isosó, Izozó],
CLASSIFICATION		Tupian, Tupi-Guaranian, Guaranian
CODE AUTHORITY		ISO 639-3
LANGUAGE CODE		tpj
VARIANTS & DIALECTS		Apapocuva
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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS		There is considerable confusion about different Guaranían languages and varieties, several of which are sometimes called "Ñandeva (Nhandeva) as at least one of their alternate names. It is sometimes difficult to determine from reports which are the same with varying names and which are different with the same name. For cases involving overlapping names, Rodrigues and Cabral (2012:498) have among several others in their Guaraní Branch of Tupían: Kaiwá (Kayowá, Kaiowá, Caiová, Caiguá, Pãi, Pãi-Tavyterã) Brazil, Paraguay Nhandéva (Ñandeva, Chiripá) Brazil, Paraguay Chiriguano (Ava, Simba) Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay Tapiete Bolivia (Argentina) Ethnologue has: Kaiwá [kgk] (Caingua, Caiua, Caiwa, Cayua, Kaiova, Kaiowá, Kayova) Ava Guaraní [nhd] (Apytare, Ava, Chiripá, Tsiripá, Txiripá) Pai Tavytera [pta] (Ava, Pai, Tavytera) Ñandeva [tpj] (Guasurango, Guasurangue, Ñanagua, Nandeva, Tapiete, Tirumbae, Yanaigua) Ethnologue calls this language Ñandeva [tpj] (Guasurango, Guasurangue, Ñanagua, Nandeva, Tapiete, Tirumbae, Yanaigua); it may include varieties or languages others align not with this language but with others). Dietrich (2007) considers the Chiriguano group to be composed of various dialects, with Tapiete a separate but very closely related language. Simba, Chané, and Izoceño are subdialects of Ava; the Chané are the modern decendants of Izoceño.

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Information from: “Language endangerment in South America: The clock is ticking” (167-234) . Crevels, Mily (2012) , Lyle Campbell and Veronica Grondona · Mouton de Gruyter

Endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
207
Native speakers worldwide
Ethnic population
565
MORE ON SPEAKER NUMBERS
Argentina: 178 speakers, 524 population. Bolivia: 29 speakers, 41 population.
Crevels gives 29 speakers (ethnic population 41) for Tapiete in Bolivia, and 178 (ethnic population 524) for Tapieté (Ñandevá) in Argentina

PLACES: Argentina; Bolivia

Endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
203
Native speakers worldwide

Threatened

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
2,340
Native speakers worldwide
MORE ON SPEAKER NUMBERS
2,270 in Paraguay (Perik 2007), decreasing. 1,000 monolinguals. 70 in Bolivia (Adelaar 2000)

DATE OF INFO: 2007 (Paraguay), 2000 (

PLACES: Paraguay; Bolivia; Argentina;

LOCATION DESCRIPTION: Paraguay: Chaco: Laguna Negra, Santa Elena, San Lazaro, Pykasu, Nyu Guasu, Coloni 5, Santa Teresita, Marite, Loma. Bolivia: Southeast, Samayhuate and Cutaiqui towns

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Boquerón Department, Barrio Obrero, Colonia 5, Laguna Negra-Belén, Laguna Negra-Canaán, Laguna Negra-Damasco, Laguna Negra-Emaús, Laguna Negra-Jerusalén, Laguna Negra-Ko Pyahu, Laguna Negra-Timoteo, Pykasu, Santa Teresita-Santa Elena, Santa Teresita-San Lázaro, Santa Teresita-Virgen del Carmen, Ñu Guasu, Mariscal Estigarribia, and Siracua; Presidente Hayes Department, Nich’a Toyish, Novoctas, Fischat-Misión San Leonardo, Yalve Sanga-Jope, Yalve Sanga-Caná, and Abundancia.

Endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
360
Native speakers worldwide
Ethnic population
2430
MORE ON SPEAKER NUMBERS
Paraguay: 110 speakers, ethnic population 1830 (2007).
Argentina: 80 speakers, ethnic population 520 (2001).
Bolivia: 70, ethnic population 80 (2007).

DATE OF INFO: 2007 (Paraguay), 2001 (Argentina), 2004 Bolivia

PLACES: Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

Argentina: Salta province: Misión Tapieté, San Martín district, Curbita, near Pilcomayo River.

Bolivia: Tarija department: Gran Chaco province, Villa Montes municipality, Samayhuate and Cutaiqui; left bank Pilcomayo River.

Paraguay: Alto Paraguay department: northwest; Boquerón department: Toledo area; Presidente Hayes department: Barrio Obrero, Colonia 5, Laguna Negra-Belén, Laguna Negra-Canaán, Laguna Negra-Damasco, Laguna Negra-Emaús, Laguna Negra-Jerusalén, Laguna Negra-Ko Pyahu, Laguna Negra-Timoteo, Mariscal Estigarribia, Ñu Guasu, Pykasu, Santa Teresita-San Lázaro, Santa Teresita-Santa Elena, Santa Teresita-Virgen del Carmen, and Siracua.

			World Oral Literature Project							http://www.oralliterature.org		"World Oral Literature Project." Online: http://www.oralliterature.org.			203		100-999		Endangered (20 percent certain, based on the evidence available)
		2016	Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 19th Edition (2016)			Lewis, M. Paul, Gary F. Simons, and Charles D. Fennig	online	SIL International	Dallas, Texas	http://www.ethnologue.com		Lewis, M. Paul, Gary F. Simons, and Charles D. Fennig (eds.). 2016. Ethnologue: Languages of the World, Nineteenth edition (2016). Dallas, Texas: SIL International. Online version: http://www.ethnologue.com.		2430	360	2007 (Paraguay), 2001 (Argentina), 2004 Bolivia	100-999	Paraguay: 110 speakers, ethnic population 1830 (2007). Argentina: 80 speakers, ethnic population 520 (2001). Bolivia: 70, ethnic population 80 (2007).	Endangered (20 percent certain, based on the evidence available)	Argentina: Salta province: Misión Tapieté, San Martín district, Curbita, near Pilcomayo River. Bolivia: Tarija department: Gran Chaco province, Villa Montes municipality, Samayhuate and Cutaiqui; left bank Pilcomayo River. Paraguay: Alto Paraguay department: northwest; Boquerón department: Toledo area; Presidente Hayes department: Barrio Obrero, Colonia 5, Laguna Negra-Belén, Laguna Negra-Canaán, Laguna Negra-Damasco, Laguna Negra-Emaús, Laguna Negra-Jerusalén, Laguna Negra-Ko Pyahu, Laguna Negra-Timoteo, Mariscal Estigarribia, Ñu Guasu, Pykasu, Santa Teresita-San Lázaro, Santa Teresita-Santa Elena, Santa Teresita-Virgen del Carmen, and Siracua.	Argentina, Bolivia, 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.											-19.75, -61.6666666667
		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.		565	207		100-999	Argentina: 178 speakers, 524 population. Bolivia: 29 speakers, 41 population. Crevels gives 29 speakers (ethnic population 41) for Tapiete in Bolivia, and 178 (ethnic population 524) for Tapieté (Ñandevá) in Argentina	Endangered (20 percent certain, based on the evidence available)		Argentina; Bolivia
	16	2009	Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 16th Edition (2009)			M. Paul Lewis		SIL International	Dallas, TX	http://www.ethnologue.com/		Lewis, M. Paul (ed.). 2009. Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 16 edn. http://www.ethnologue.com/home.asp. (15 February, 2011.)	ll_pub		2,340	2007 (Paraguay), 2000 (	1000-9999	2,270 in Paraguay (Perik 2007), decreasing. 1,000 monolinguals. 70 in Bolivia (Adelaar 2000)	Threatened (20 percent certain, based on the evidence available)	Boquerón Department, Barrio Obrero, Colonia 5, Laguna Negra-Belén, Laguna Negra-Canaán, Laguna Negra-Damasco, Laguna Negra-Emaús, Laguna Negra-Jerusalén, Laguna Negra-Ko Pyahu, Laguna Negra-Timoteo, Pykasu, Santa Teresita-Santa Elena, Santa Teresita-San Lázaro, Santa Teresita-Virgen del Carmen, Ñu Guasu, Mariscal Estigarribia, and Siracua; Presidente Hayes Department, Nich’a Toyish, Novoctas, Fischat-Misión San Leonardo, Yalve Sanga-Jope, Yalve Sanga-Caná, and Abundancia.	Paraguay; Bolivia; Argentina;	Paraguay: Chaco: Laguna Negra, Santa Elena, San Lazaro, Pykasu, Nyu Guasu, Coloni 5, Santa Teresita, Marite, Loma. Bolivia: Southeast, Samayhuate and Cutaiqui towns

Tapiete

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Endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available

207

Endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available

203

Threatened

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available

2,340

Endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available

360

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Tapiete

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Endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available

207

Endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available

203

Threatened

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available

2,340

Endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available

360

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