Lapachu language

Extinct Arawakan language of Bolivia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Lapachu, also known as Apolista or Aguachile,[2]:315 is an extinct Arawakan language of Bolivia. Aikhenvald (1999) classifies it together with Terena, Moxos, and related languages. It is not clear from surviving descriptions whether it was one language or two.

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Lapachu
Apolista, Aguachile
Native toBolivia
RegionApolobamba
EthnicityApolista
Eraattested 1970s[1]
it is possible there are still a few very old speakers
Arawakan
  • Southern
    • Bolivia–Parana?
      • Lapachu
Language codes
ISO 639-3None (mis)
qa6
Glottologapol1242
ELPLapachu
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Apolista is classified as Extinct by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger
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