Alternate Names: Apytare, Ava, Chiripá, Tsiripá, Txiripá
Dialects: Apapocuva. Reportedly similar to Paraguayan Guaraní ,. A member of macrolanguage Guarani ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 2,060 in Paraguay (Crevels 2007), decreasing. Population total all countries: 15,900. Ethnic population: 6,920 (Crevels 2007).
Language Use: All ages. 40% are bilingual in Guaraní [gug]. 20% in Spanish [spa].
Language Development: Taught in primary schools. Dictionary. Bible: 2006.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Paraguay
Other Comments: Most are from Apapocuva group, described by ethnographers. Fewer Spanish loanwords than Guaraní ,. Glossonym: Chiripá in Paraguay, Nhandeva in Brazil. Ñandeva is used in the Chaco to refer to Tapiete ,, a different but related language. Traditional religion, Christian.