Toba

TOB

threatened

Alternate Names: Chaco Sur, Namqom, Qom, Toba Qom, Toba Sur

Dialects: Northern Toba, Southeast Toba.

Genealogy:

Guaykuruan
Southern

Demographics: 40,000 in Argentina (Crevels 2007). Population total all countries: 41,510. 0 monolinguals. Ethnic population: 69,500 (2004 INDEC).

Language Use: Speakers’ competence varies considerably according to location, age and attitude (Crevels 2007). Home, friends, work, religion. All ages in the smaller communities; adult speakers in larger towns and cities.

Language Development: Radio programs. Dictionary. NT: 1980–2011.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Argentina

Other Comments: Different from Toba-Maskoy , or Toba-Pilagá ,. Christian.