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Maka

A language of Paraguay

ISO 639-3: mca

Population	1,500 (2000 A. Chemhey). Ethnic population: 1,500 (2000).
Region	Southwest, Presidente Hayes Department, Qemkuket; Main village north of Asunción in Mariano Roque Alonso; Par River; a changing number in a very small reserve in Ciudad del Este 4 blocks from the bridge to Brazil; Encarnación near the airfield.
Language map	Paraguay, reference number 9
Alternate names	Enimaca, Enimaga, Maca, Macá, Mak’á, Maká
Classification	Mataco-Guaicuru, Mataco
Language use	Vigorous. Older adults and preschool children monolingual. Home, village, church. All ages. Strongly supportive toward Maka. Language and identity are closely linked. Strong cultural cohesion. Also use Spanish.
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: 30%–50%. Literacy rate in L2: 40% Spanish. Taught in primary schools. Bible portions: 1985.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	Alternate names may be ‘Nynaka’, ‘Toothle’. Artifact craftsmen; hunters; agriculturalists. Christian, traditional religion.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Vernacular Publications

¡Pa' witjamet tuberculosis ewi'l̵ witjamet l̵eke' qu' nanpal! = ¡La tuberculosis es una enfermedad curable!. 2006.

Iwkajitshen qa in naqala'x = El embarazo y el parto. 2003.

Pe' inqametets, witfaakanek 1 = Los animales, librito 1 = The animals, booklet 1. 2005.

Pe' inqametets, witfaakanek 2 = Los animales, librito 2 = The animals, booklet 2. 2006.

Pe' inqametets, witfaakanek 3 = Los animales, librito 3 = The animals, booklet 3. 2006.