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ALSO KNOWN AS		Ayoré, Zamuco, Morotoco, Moro, Pyeta Yovai, Ayuréo, Avoreo, Pyeta, Yovai
CLASSIFICATION		Zamucoan
CODE AUTHORITY		ISO 639-3
LANGUAGE CODE		ayo
VARIANTS & DIALECTS		Tsiricua
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Information from: “South America” (103-196) . Mily Crevels (2007) , C. Moseley · London & New York: Routledge

Threatened

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
1,585
Native speakers worldwide
Ethnic population
1675

SPEAKER ATTITUDE: In Bolivia, the Ayoreo women show great linguistic fidelity.

PLACES: Bolivia: the city of Santa Cruz de la Sierra; Paraguay: Department of Boqueron

LOCATION DESCRIPTION: Bolivia, Gran Chaco region, Departmen of Santa Gruz, provinces of Nuflo de Chaves, Chiquitos, Sandoval and Busch, the city of Santa Cruz de la Sierra; Paraguay, Department of Boqueron, Mariscal Estigarribia, General Eugenio A. Garay, and Menno districts, Department of Alto Paraguay, District of La Victoria.

Threatened

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
4300
Native speakers worldwide
MORE ON SPEAKER NUMBERS
2,600 in Paraguay, 1,700 in Bolivia.

DATE OF INFO: 2009 (Paraguay), 2006 (Bolivia)

PLACES: Paraguay

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

In Paraguay: Alto Paraguay department: Arocojnadi, Cucaani, Guidaichai, and Isla Alta; Boqueron department: Campo Loro, Ebetogue, Jesudi, and Tunocojai.

In Bolivia: Santa Cruz department: Ángel Sandoval, Chiquitos, Germán Busch, and Ñuflo de Chávez provinces; Santa Cruz de la Sierra city, Zapocó, Poza Verde, Puesto Paz, Guidai Ichai, Santa Teresita, Tobité, Urucú, Motacú, Rincón del Tigre, Belen.

Threatened

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
3,771
Native speakers worldwide

Endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
3,070
Native speakers worldwide
MORE ON SPEAKER NUMBERS
There are 2,300 speakers in Paraguay (Perik 2007).

DATE OF INFO: 2007

PLACES: Paraguay; Bolivia;

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Boquerón Department, Campo Loro, Ebetogue, Jesudi, and Tunocojai; Alto Paraguay Department, Guidaichai, Isla Alta, Cucaani, and Arocojnadi.

Threatened

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
3,700
Native speakers worldwide

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.												-20.25,-59.25
	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		3,070	2007	100-999	There are 2,300 speakers in Paraguay (Perik 2007).		Endangered (20 percent certain, based on the evidence available)	Boquerón Department, Campo Loro, Ebetogue, Jesudi, and Tunocojai; Alto Paraguay Department, Guidaichai, Isla Alta, Cucaani, and Arocojnadi.	Paraguay; Bolivia;
		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.			4300	2009 (Paraguay), 2006 (Bolivia)	1000-9999	2,600 in Paraguay, 1,700 in Bolivia.		Threatened (20 percent certain, based on the evidence available)	In Paraguay: Alto Paraguay department: Arocojnadi, Cucaani, Guidaichai, and Isla Alta; Boqueron department: Campo Loro, Ebetogue, Jesudi, and Tunocojai. In Bolivia: Santa Cruz department: Ángel Sandoval, Chiquitos, Germán Busch, and Ñuflo de Chávez provinces; Santa Cruz de la Sierra city, Zapocó, Poza Verde, Puesto Paz, Guidai Ichai, Santa Teresita, Tobité, Urucú, Motacú, Rincón del Tigre, Belen.	Paraguay
	2nd edition	2010	Highland South America and the Caribbean	Atlas of the World’s Languages in Danger of Disappearing		Christopher Moseley		UNESCO	Paris, France		Willem Adelaar and Gustavo Solis Fonseca	Adelaar, Willem and Gustavo Solis Fonseca. 2010. "Highland South America and the Caribbean." In Atlas of the World’s Languages in Danger of Disappearing, edited by Christopher Moseley. UNESCO.												-18.719,-59.6228
	3rd	2010	Atlas of the World’s Languages in Danger					UNESCO Publishing	Paris	http://www.unesco.org/culture/en/endangeredlanguages/atlas	Christopher Moseley (ed.)	Moseley, Christopher (ed.). 2010. Atlas of the World’s Languages in Danger, 3rd edn. http://www.unesco.org/culture/en/endangeredlanguages/atlas. (03 June, 2011.)	ll_pub		3,700		1000-9999			Threatened (20 percent certain, based on the evidence available)				-18.719,-59.6228
		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	1675	1,585		1000-9999		In Bolivia, the Ayoreo women show great linguistic fidelity.	Threatened (20 percent certain, based on the evidence available)		Bolivia: the city of Santa Cruz de la Sierra; Paraguay: Department of Boqueron	Bolivia, Gran Chaco region, Departmen of Santa Gruz, provinces of Nuflo de Chaves, Chiquitos, Sandoval and Busch, the city of Santa Cruz de la Sierra; Paraguay, Department of Boqueron, Mariscal Estigarribia, General Eugenio A. Garay, and Menno districts, Department of Alto Paraguay, District of La Victoria.
			World Oral Literature Project							http://www.oralliterature.org		"World Oral Literature Project." Online: http://www.oralliterature.org.			3,771		1000-9999			Threatened (20 percent certain, based on the evidence available)

Ayoreo

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Language information by source

Threatened

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available

1,585

Threatened

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available

4300

Threatened

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available

3,771

Endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available

3,070

Threatened

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available

3,700

Discussion

Ayoreo

Language metadata

Language information by source

Threatened

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available

1,585

Threatened

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available

4300

Threatened

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available

3,771

Endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available

3,070

Threatened

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available

3,700

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