Alternate Names: Chiquito, Tarapecosi
Dialects: Concepción, San Ignacio de Velazco, San Javier (Javierano, Xavierano), San Miguel, Santiago.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 5,860 in Bolivia (Adelaar 2004). Ethnic population: 47,100 (Adelaar 2004).
Language Use: Shifting to Spanish [spa]. For each 8 elders there is only 1 youngster who speaks the language.
Language Development: NT: 1980–2012.
Typology: SVO; Grammatical differences between men’s and women’s speech.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Bolivia
Other Comments: Traditional religion, Christian.