| Nivaclé | |
|---|---|
| Niwaklé | |
| Spoken in | Argentina, Paraguay |
| Native speakers | 8,600 (date missing) |
| Language family |
Matacoan
|
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | cag |
Nivaclé is a Matacoan language spoken in Paraguay by c.8,400 and in Argentina by 200. It is also known as Chulupí and Ashluslay, and in older sources has been called Ashuslé, Suhin, Sujín, Chunupí, Churupí, Choropí, and other variant spellings of these names. Nivaclé speakers are found in the Chaco, in Paraguay in Presidente Hayes Department, and Boquerón Department, and in Argentina in Salta Province.