Tsimané
PrintA language of Bolivia
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Chimané, Mosetén
Population
5,320 (Adelaar 2004). Ethnic population: 5,840 (2006 PIB).
Location
Southwest Beni Department and along Maniqui river; San Miguel de Huachi and Santa Ana de Alto Beni.
Language Maps
Language Status
5 (Developing).
Classification
Dialects
Mosetén, Tsimané. Mosetén move into Tsimané communities and function with seemingly no communication difficulties (2002 NTM).
Language Use
All ages. Women and elders speak very little Spanish [spa]. Children don’t acquire Spanish until they are 15, unless they attend a school in one of the highland communities (Crevels 2007).
Language Development
Dictionary. NT: 1997.
Language Resources
Writing
Latin script, not in use by Mosetén.
Mosetén and Tsimané separate languages (Adelaar 1991). Traditional religion.