Chiquitano

CAX

shifting

Alternate Names: Chiquito, Tarapecosi

Dialects: Concepción, San Ignacio de Velazco, San Javier (Javierano, Xavierano), San Miguel, Santiago.

Genealogy:

Language isolate

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.