Ayoreo language

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Ayoreo
Spoken in:	Paraguay, Bolivia
Region:	Chaco, Alto Paraguay departments (Paraguay), Santa Cruz department (Bolivia)
Total speakers:	3,771
Language family:	Zamucoan Ayoreo
Language codes
ISO 639-1:	none
ISO 639-2:	`–`
ISO 639-3:	`ayo`
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Ayoreo is a Zamucoan language spoken in both Paraguay and Bolivia. It is also known as Morotoco , Moro, Ayoré, and Pyeta Yovai. However, the name "Ayoreo" is more common in Bolivia, and "Morotoco" in Paraguay.

1 Classification
2 Geographic distribution
3 External links
4 References

[edit] Classification

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Ayoreo is classified as a Zamucoan language, along with Chamucoco.

[edit] Geographic distribution

Ayoreo is spoken in both Paraguay and Bolivia, with 3,771 speakers total, 3000 of those in Paraguay and 771 in Bolivia. Within Paraguay, Ayoreo is spoken in the Chaco Department and the northern parts of the Alto Paraguay Department. In Bolivia, it is spoken in the Gran Chaco Province, in the Santa Cruz Department. Its only dialect is Tsiracua.