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Chipaya

A language of Bolivia

ISO 639-3: cap

Population	1,200 (1995), increasing. Ethnic population: 1,800.
Region	Department of Oruro, Province of Atahuallpa.
Language map	Bolivia, reference number 7
Alternate names	Puquina
Dialects	May be Arawakan or distantly related to Mayan.
Classification	Uru-Chipaya
Language use	Vigorous. Religious services. Positive attitude. Bilingualism formerly in Central Aymara [ayr], now in Spanish. 400 children in school. 5% monolingual. 500 multilingual in Spanish and Aymara (SIL 2000).
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: 50%. NT: 1978.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	Now have a complete high school. SOV. Agriculturalists: grain; animal husbandry: sheep, llamas. Christian, traditional religion.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

Olson, Frances. 1981. "Chipaya reading program."

Olson, Ronald D. 1964. "Mayan affinities with Chipaya of Bolivia I: Correspondences."

Olson, Ronald D. 1965. "Mayan affinities with Chipaya of Bolivia II: Cognates."

Olson, Ronald D. 1967. "The syllable in Chipaya."

Olson, Ronald D. 1980. Algunas relaciones del chipaya de Bolivia con las lenguas mayenses.

Vernacular Publications

Chipay taku liylay. 1962.

Chipay takuz̃ liyaquic̃ha 1-5. 1966.

Pascua puntuquitzan liylay. 1963.

Quintunaca liyaquic̃ha 1, 2. 1966.