Chiquitano language
Indigenous language of Bolivia and Brazil / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Chiquitano (also Bésɨro or Tarapecosi) is an indigenous language isolate spoken in the central region of Santa Cruz Department of eastern Bolivia and the state of Mato Grosso in Brazil.
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Chiquitano | |
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Besïro | |
Native to | Bolivia, Brazil |
Region | Santa Cruz (Bolivia); Mato Grosso (Brazil) |
Ethnicity | perhaps about 100,000 Chiquitano people |
Native speakers | 2,400 (2021)[1] |
Official status | |
Official language in | Bolivia |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | cax |
Glottolog | chiq1253 Chiquitanosans1265 Sansimoniano |
ELP | Chiquitano |
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