Ignaciano
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A language of Bolivia
ISO 639-3
Population
4,500 (Adelaar 2004). Ethnic population: 20,800 (Adelaar 2004). Includes Trinitario [trn].
Location
El Beni department.
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Language Status
5 (Developing).
Classification
Dialects
None known. Limited comprehension of Trinitario [trn].
Language Use
Rapid loss of language among the youth (Crevels 2007). Town meetings, most domains. Children not seen using Ignaciano (2012 E. Wyss). Also use Spanish [spa], the language of instruction in schools.
Language Development
Taught in primary schools. Dictionary. NT: 1980.
Language Resources
Writing
Latin script [Latn].
Nearly the same culture as Trinitario [trn].