Chiquitano language
Chiquitano (also Bésɨro or Tarapecosi) is an indigenous language isolate spoken in the central region of Santa Cruz Department of eastern Bolivia and the state of Mato Grosso in Brazil.
| Chiquitano | |
|---|---|
| Besïro | |
| Native to | Bolivia, Brazil |
| Region | Santa Cruz (Bolivia); Mato Grosso (Brazil) |
| Ethnicity | perhaps about 100,000 Chiquitano people |
Native speakers | 2,400 (2021) |
| Official status | |
Official language in | Bolivia |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | cax |
| Glottolog | chiq1253 Chiquitanosans1265 Sansimoniano |
| ELP | Chiquitano |
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