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Guaraní, Eastern Bolivian

A language of Bolivia

ISO 639-3: gui

Population	33,700 in Bolivia (Adelaar 2000). Population total all countries: 51,230. Ethnic population: 36,917 in Bolivia (Adelaar 2000).
Region	South central Parapeti River area, Tarija. Also in Argentina, Paraguay.
Language map	Bolivia, reference number 9
Alternate names	“Chawuncu” , “Chiriguano” , Western Argentine Guaraní
Dialects	Izoceño (Izocenio), Ava.
Classification	Tupi, Tupi-Guarani, Subgroup I A member of macrolanguage Guarani [grn] (Paraguay).
Language use	All ages.
Language development	Radio programs. Grammar. Bible: 2001.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	Called Guarayo in Paraguay, and Guaraní Occidental, ‘Chiriguano’, or ‘Chawuncu’ in Argentina. Swidden agriculturalists. Traditional religion, Christian.

Also spoken in:

Argentina

Language name	Guaraní, Western Argentine
Population	15,000 in Argentina.
Region	Jujuy, Salta.
Language map	Argentina and Chile, reference number 8
Alternate names	“Chabanco” , “Chaguanco” , “Chawuncu” , “Chiriguano” , Eastern Bolivian Guaraní
Dialects	Chané, Izoceño (Izocenyo, Isocenio).
Language use	Chané is a group that formerly spoke an Arawakan language, but now speak a dialect of Western Argentine Guaraní.
Comments	‘Guarayo’ is a collective name in Argentina; distinct from Guarayo of Bolivia. Traditional religion.

Paraguay

Language name	Guaraní, Eastern Bolivian
Population	2,530 in Paraguay (2007 Perik).
Region	Chaco.
Language map	Paraguay, reference number 5
Alternate names	“Chawuncu” , “Chiriguano” , Guarayo, Guasurango
Language development	Taught in primary schools.
Comments	Called ‘Guasurango’, ‘Guarayo’, or “Chiriguano” in Paraguay. Different from Guarayo of Bolivia or Huarayo (Ese Ejja) of Peru and Bolivia.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

JENSEN, Cheryl J., author. 2008. "Excerpts from cross-referencing changes in some Tupí-Guaraní languages."

MATTESON, Esther, author. 1967. Bolivian Indian grammar 1.  

MATTESON, Esther, author. 1967. Bolivian Indian grammars 2.  

MATTESON, Esther, editor. 1965. Gramáticas estructurales de lenguas bolivianas 1-3.  

ROSBOTTOM, Harry, author. 1961. "Different-level tense markers in Guaraní."

ROSBOTTOM, Harry, author. 1965. "Guaraní."  

ROSBOTTOM, Harry, author. 1967. "Guaraní."  

ROSBOTTOM, Harry, author. 1968. "Phonemes of the Guaraní language."

ROSBOTTOM, Harry, author. 1970. Pedagogical grammar (Guaraní and English).

Vernacular Publications

Aipota amongueta. 1959.

Aipota amongueta. 1971.