Aymara, Central

AYR

threatened

Dialects: Chilean Aymara is very similar to La Paz, Bolivia dialect. A member of macrolanguage Aymara ,.

Genealogy:

Aymaran
Aymara

Demographics: 2,098,000 in Bolivia (2006 PIB). Population total all countries: 2,589,000.

Language Use: In spite of large user population considered potentially endangered due to lack of intergenerational transmission of the language (Crevels 2007). All ages. Used as L2 by Chipaya [cap], North Bolivian Quechua [qul].

Language Development: Churches active in literacy. Government schools open to use of Aymara literature. New media. Radio programs. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible: 1987–2012.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Bolivia

Other Comments: Traditional religion, Christian.