Paraguay

Spanish

[spa] 1 (National). Statutory national language (1992, Constitution, Article 140(2)), co-official with Paraguayan Guarani. 3,500,000 in Paraguay (2003).

4 (Educational)

German, Standard

[deu] 4 (Educational). 166,000 in Paraguay. 19,000 L1 speakers of Plautdietsch [pdt].

Guaraní, Paraguayan

[gug] 4 (Educational). Statutory national language (2010, No. 4251, Language Law, Article 3). 4,650,000 in Paraguay (1995), decreasing. Only a few elderly monolingual speakers. Population total all countries: 4,850,000.

Manjui

[crq] 4 (Educational). 650 in Paraguay (2011 J. Hunt). 480 monolinguals.

Sanapaná

[sap] 4 (Educational). 6,810 (2007 R. Perik). Some elderly monolinguals. 2,590 Sanapana, 4,220 Angaite. Ethnic population: 6,800.

5 (Developing)

Aché

[guq] 5 (Developing). 1,000 (2006 census). 50 monolinguals. Ethnic population: 1,420.

Ayoreo

[ayo] 5 (Developing). 2,600 in Paraguay (2009 UNAP), increasing. 1,500 monolinguals. Population total all countries: 4,300.

Lengua

[leg] 5 (Developing). 15,000 (2007 R. Perik).

Maka

[mca] 5 (Developing). 1,500 (2000 A. Chemhey). 40% monolingual. Ethnic population: 1,500 (2000).

Nivaclé

[cag] 5 (Developing). 13,700 in Paraguay (2007 R. Perik). Population total all countries: 13,920.

6a (Vigorous)

Paraguayan Sign Language

[pys] 6a (Vigorous). 15,000 (2009 L. Parks), increasing. Paraguayan deaf community: about 15,000.

6b (Threatened)

Chamacoco

[ceg] 6b (Threatened). 1,800 (2007 R. Perik). Ethnic population: 1,800.

Guaraní, Ava

[nhd] 6b (Threatened). 2,060 in Paraguay (Crevels 2007), decreasing. Population total all countries: 15,900. Ethnic population: 6,920 (Crevels 2007).

Guaraní, Mbyá

[gun] 6b (Threatened). 5,000 in Paraguay (2008 CTI), decreasing. Ethnic population: 14,300 (2002 census).

Guarayo

[gui] 6b (Threatened). 2,530 in Paraguay (2007 R. Perik), decreasing.

Ñandeva

[tpj] 6b (Threatened). 2,270 in Paraguay (2007 R. Perik), decreasing. 1,000 monolinguals. Population total all countries: 2,520.

Pai Tavytera

[pta] 6b (Threatened). 600 (Crevels 2007), decreasing. Ethnic population: 8,030 (Crevels 2007).

Plautdietsch

[pdt] 6b (Threatened). 40,000 in Paraguay (Salminen 2007). 19,000 who speak Plautdietsch and Standard German.

Toba Qom

[tob] 6b (Threatened). 1,510 in Paraguay (2007 R. Perik).

Toba-Maskoy

[tmf] 6b (Threatened). 1,680 (2007 R. Perik), decreasing. All women and young children are monolingual. Ethnic population: 2,060 (Crevels 2007).

8a (Moribund)

Guana

[gva] 8a (Moribund). 230 (2002 census). No monolinguals.

9 (Second language only)

Maskoy Pidgin

[mhh] 9 (Second language only). No known L1 speakers.

10 (Extinct)

Emok

[emo] 10 (Extinct). No remaining speakers.

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