Eastern Bolivian Guaraní language

Eastern Bolivian Guaraní, known locally as Chawuncu or Chiriguano (pejorative), is a Guaraní language spoken in South America. In Bolivia 33,670 speakers were counted in the year 2000, in the south-central Parapeti River area and in the city of Tarija.^[3] In Argentina, there were approximately 15,000 speakers, mostly in Jujuy, but also in Salta Province, and 304 counted in the Paraguayan Chaco.^[3]

Avá (Chané, Tapieté) and Izoceño are dialects.

In Argentina it is known as Western Argentine Guaraní, while in Paraguay it is locally known as Ñandeva. However, outside Paraguay and specifically in Brazil, Nhandeva refers to Chiripá Guaraní.

Eastern Bolivian Guaraní is one of a number of "Guaraní dialects" sometimes considered distinct languages. Of these, Paraguayan Guaraní is by far the most important variety and it is often referred to simply as Guaraní.

References

1. ↑ Eastern Bolivian at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
   Tapieté at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
2. ↑ Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin; Bank, Sebastian, eds. (2016). "Chiriguanic". Glottolog 2.7. Jena: Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History. 
3. 1 2 Eastern Bolivian Guaraní at Ethnologue

See also

• Eastern Bolivian Guarani

External links

• Argentinian Languages Collection of Salvador Bucca at the Archive of the Indigenous Languages of Latin America, including audio recordings of 3 spoken stories and one word list in Eastern Bolivian Guaraní.

Languages of Argentina
Official languages	Spanish
Regional languages	Guarani Mapuche Quechua
Indigenous languages	Chonan Puelche Tehuelche Teushen Mataco– Guaicuru Charruan Balomar Guaicuruan Abipón Guachi Mocoví Payaguá Pilagá Toba Qom Matacoan Iyo'wujwa Chorote Iyojwa'ja Chorote Nivaclé Wichí Lhamtés Güisnay Wichí Lhamtés Nocten Wichí Lhamtés Vejoz Quechuan Southern Quechua Santiagueño South Bolivian Tupi–Guarani Ava Guarani Eastern Bolivian Guaraní Kaiwá Mbyá Guaraní Others Aymara Chané Vilela
Minority languages	Belgranodeutsch Cocoliche German Argentinien-schwyzertütsch German Ligurian Lunfardo Welsh Patagonian Welsh
Dialects of Spanish	Cordobés Cuyo Rioplatense Vesre
Sign languages	Argentine Sign Language
Italics indicate extinct languages

Languages of Bolivia
National language	Spanish
Indigenous languages	Arawakan Baure Iñapari Moxo Pauna Reyesano Yine Pano–Tacanan Araona Cavineño Chácobo Ese Ejja Tacana Toromona Yaminawa Quechua Cusco–Collao Quechua North Bolivian Quechua South Bolivian Quechua Tupian Guaraní Eastern Bolivian Guarayu Sirionó Yuki Other Aymara Ayoreo Chiquitano Canichana Cayubaba Chimán Chipaya Itonama Leco Kallawaya Moré Movima Pauserna Puquina Weenhayek Yuracaré
Sign languages	Bolivian Sign Language
Italics indicate extinct languages still recognized by the Bolivian constitution.