Tsimané

Primary tabs

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Chimané, Mosetén, Moseteno

Population

5,320 (Adelaar 2004). Ethnic population: 5,840 (2006 PIB).

Location

El Beni department: San Miguel de Huachi and Santa Ana de Alto Beni; along Maniqui river; La Paz department: north of La Paz city.

Language Maps

Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification

Dialects

Tsimané, Mosetén. Mosetén move into Tsimané communities and function with seemingly no communication difficulties (2002 NTM).

Language Use

All ages. Also use Spanish [spa] (Crevels 2007).

Language Development

Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1997.

Language Resources

Writing

Latin script [Latn], not in use by Mosetén.

Other Comments

Mosetén and Tsimané separate languages (Adelaar 1991). Traditional religion.