Also Known As:
Axe, Guaiaqui, Guoyagui, Guayakí, Guayaki-Ache, Guayaki, Guayaquí, Guaiaqui, Guajaki, Guoyagui
Dialects & Varieties
- Northern Aché
- Yvyturuzu Aché
- Ñacunday (Southern) Aché
- Ypeti Aché
Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 17th Edition (2013)
Lewis, M. Paul, Gary F. Simons, and Charles D. Fennig (eds.), 2013. Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 17th edition. Dallas, Texas: SIL International. Online version: http://www.ethnologue.com.
Threatened
100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
1,000
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 1
Most members of the community or ethnic group speak the language. Speaker numbers may be decreasing, but very slowly.
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Domains of Use
Domain Of Use 3
Used mainly in the home and/or with family, but remains the primary language of these domains for many community members.
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Transmission
Transmission 1
Most adults in the community, and some children, are speakers.
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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
1,420
Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
Ethnologue (2013) reports the Literacy rate in L1 as being 20%, and the literacy rate in L2 as being 80%.
Location and Context
Countries
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Location Description
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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:
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Domains of Other Languages:
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Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Recent Resources
The Aché Documentation Project (ADOP) documents the language, practices, and cultural knowledge of t