Leco language
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Not to be confused with Leko languages.
| Leco | |
|---|---|
| Leko, Rik’a | |
| Native to | Bolivia |
| Region | east of Lake Titicaca |
| Ethnicity | 2,800 (2001) |
Native speakers | 20 (2001)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | lec |
Leco, also written as Leko, is a language isolate that, though long reported to be extinct, is spoken by 20–40 individuals in areas east of Lake Titicaca, Bolivia. The Leco ethnic population is about 80.
References
- ↑ Leco reference at Ethnologue (17th ed., 2013)
External links
- Diccionario etnolingüístico y guía bibliográfica de los pueblos indígenas sudamericanos: LEKO Alain Fabre, 2005 (Spanish)
- Lenguas de Bolivia (online edition) Provides information about a number of indigenous languages in Bolivia, such as Leko.
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