Ecuador

Spanish

[spa] 1 (National). Statutory national language (2008, Constitution, Article 2). 13,200,000 in Ecuador (2011).

Achuar-Shiwiar

[acu] 5 (Developing). 4000 in Ecuador (Crevels 2007). Ethnic population: 5,000 (2000).

Cofán

[con] 5 (Developing). 900 in Ecuador (2001 SIL), increasing. Many monolinguals. Population total all countries: 2,400. Ethnic population: 1,500.

Ecuadorian Sign Language

[ecs] 5 (Developing). 188,000 (Van Cleve 1986).

Epena

[sja] 5 (Developing). 250 in Ecuador (2002 N. Wiebe).

Quichua, Chimborazo Highland

[qug] 5 (Developing). 800,000 (2010 UBS). High percentage of monolinguals.

Quichua, Imbabura Highland

[qvi] 5 (Developing). 300,000 (1977 SIL). Many monolinguals.

Quichua, Napo Lowland

[qvo] 5 (Developing). 14,000 in Ecuador (2009), increasing. 8% monolingual.

Secoya

[sey] 5 (Developing). 550 in Ecuador (2007 M. Johnson). A few elderly monolinguals (2007 M. Johnson). Population total all countries: 1,230.

Shuar

[jiv] 5 (Developing). Statutory language of provincial identity in Morona Santiago Province (2008, Constitution, Article 2). 35,000 (2007 CODENPE). Ethnic population: 15,000 to 50,000 (Montaluisa).

6a (Vigorous)

Media Lengua

[mue] 6a (Vigorous). 1,000 (1999 P. Bakker). No monolinguals. L1 and L2 speakers.

Quichua, Salasaca Highland

[qxl] 6a (Vigorous). 14,300 (2000). About 25% monolingual; children 0–5 and older adults.

Quichua, Tena Lowland

[quw] 6a (Vigorous). 20,000 (1999 SIL).

6b (Threatened)

Awa-Cuaiquer

[kwi] 6b (Threatened). 1,000 in Ecuador (Civallero 2008), decreasing. 1,000 monolinguals. Most monolinguals are women or children under age 16. Ethnic population: 2,000 (2007 L. Henriksen).

Chachi

[cbi] 6b (Threatened). 9,500 (2004).

Colorado

[cof] 6b (Threatened). 2,300 (2000 SIL), increasing. Some monolingual in remote communities. Ethnic population: 2,300 (2000 SIL).

Quichua, Calderón Highland

[qud] 6b (Threatened). 25,000 (1987 SIL). Ethnic population: 35,000 (2000).

Quichua, Cañar Highland

[qxr] 6b (Threatened). 100,000 (1991 UBS).

Quichua, Northern Pastaza

[qvz] 6b (Threatened). 8,000 in Ecuador (2007), decreasing. 15% monolingual. Population total all countries: 10,000.

Waorani

[auc] 6b (Threatened). 1,650 (2004). Ethnic population: 1,800–2,000 (2012 SIL).

8a (Moribund)

Quichua, Loja Highland

[qvj] 8a (Moribund). 30,500 (2000).

Siona

[snn] 8a (Moribund). 300 in Ecuador (2000 CODENPE).

8b (Nearly extinct)

Záparo

[zro] 8b (Nearly extinct). 5 (2007 UNESCO). About 20 elderly Záparo still have some variable degree of knowledge of the language (Crevels 2007). Ethnic population: 200 (2007 UNESCO).

10 (Extinct)

Tetete

[teb] 10 (Extinct). No remaining speakers. Only 3 ethnic group members reported in 1969 (SIL).

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