Nivaclé language

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Nivaclé
Niwaklé
Native to Argentina, Paraguay
Ethnicity Nivaclé people
Native speakers
14,000  (2007)[1]
Matacoan
  • Nivaclé
Language codes
ISO 639-3 cag

Nivaclé is a Matacoan language spoken in Paraguay and by a couple hundred in Argentina. 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.

References

  1. Nivaclé reference at Ethnologue (17th ed., 2013)



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