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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, author. 1981. Chipaya reading program.

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

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

OLSON, Ronald D., author. 1967. "The syllable in Chipaya."

OLSON, Ronald D., author. 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.