Alternate Names: Tsachila, Tsafiki, Tsafiqui
Dialects: None known. Reportedly lexically similar to Chachi , and Awa-Cuaiquer ,, but major differences between the languages in phonology, syntax and grammatical structure (2011 W. Largo).
Genealogy:
Demographics: 2,300 (2000 SIL), increasing. Some monolingual in remote communities. Ethnic population: 2,300 (2000 SIL).
Language Use: All domains. All ages. Positive attitudes. Almost all also use Spanish [spa] (Crevels 2007).
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 50%. Literacy rate in L2: 50% in Spanish. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1980–2012.
Typology: SOV.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Ecuador
Other Comments: Ethnic autonym: Tsachi (sg.), tsachila (pl.). Traditional religion, Christian.