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Ethnologue > Web version > Country index > Americas > Paraguay > Guaraní, Ava

Guaraní, Ava

A language of Paraguay

ISO 639-3: nhd

Population  7,000 in Paraguay (1991). Population total all countries: 11,900.
Region  East Paraguay. Also in Argentina, Brazil.
Language map  Paraguay, reference number 2
Alternate names   Apytare, Ava, Chiripá, Nhandeva, Ñandeva, Tsiripá, Txiripá
Dialects  Apapocuva. Similar to Paraguayan Guaraní [gug].
Classification  Tupi, Tupi-Guarani, Subgroup I
A member of macrolanguage Guarani [grn] (Paraguay).
Language use  Shifting to Guaraní [gug]. All ages.
Language development  Taught in primary schools. Bible: 2006.
Comments  Most are from Apapocuva group, which has been described by ethnographers. Fewer Spanish loanwords than Guaraní [gug]. Called ‘Chiripá’ in Paraguay, ‘Nhandeva’ in Brazil. ‘Ñandeva’ is used in the Chaco to refer to Tapiete [tpj], a different but related language.

Also spoken in:

Argentina

Language name   Chiripá
Alternate names  Apytare, Ava Guaraní, Nhandeva, Ñandeva, Tsiripá, Txiripá
Dialects  Apapocuva.
Comments  Called ‘Chiripá’ in Paraguay, ‘Nhandeva’ in Brazil. ‘Ñandeva’ used in the Paraguayan Chaco for Tapiete [tpj].
 

Brazil

Language name   Chiripá
Population  4,900 in Brazil (1995 AMTB). Ethnic population: 8000 to 10,000 in Brazil (2003 ISA).
Region  Mato Grosso do Sul state, Paraná, Santa Catarina, Rio Grande do Sul, São Paulo.
Language map  Brazil, reference number 168
Alternate names  Apytare, Guaraní, Nhandeva, Ñandeva, Tsiripá, Txiripá
Dialects  Apapocuva.
Language use  In Brazil, shifting to Portuguese. Older adults.
Comments  Influenced by Paraguayan Guaraní [gug], Mbyá Guaraní [gun], and Kaiwá [kgk]. Most are from Apapocuva group. Ñandeva is used in Paraguayan Chaco for Tapiete [tpj], a different but related language.