Also Known As:
Kawesqar, Kaweskar, Qawasqar, Kawashkar, Qawashqar, Halakwalup, Pecheré, Southern Alacaluf
Dialects & Varieties
- Kawésqar
- Tawóqser
- Alakaluf
Recent Resources
Video que muestra uno de los sitios documentados en Exploración Etnogeográfica al Parque Nacional Be
images and kawesqar song in the background
This documentary shows the work of Oscar Aguilera, chilean ethnolinguist that has been working for m
Critically Endangered
100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
About 10
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
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A small percentage of the community speaks the language, and speaker numbers are decreasing very rapidly.
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Domains of Use
Domain Of Use 5
Used only in a few very specific domains, such as in ceremonies, songs, prayer, proverbs, or certain limited domestic activities.
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Transmission
Transmission 5
There are only a few elderly speakers.
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Bibliography
Bibliography of Vitality:
Rodrigo Becerra (2019). Kawésqar (Chile) — Language Snapshot. In Peter K. Austin (ed.) Language Documentation and Description, vol 16. London: EL Publishing. pp. 187-192. http://www.elpublishing.org/PID/175
Bibliography of Locations:
Rodrigo Becerra (2019). Kawésqar (Chile) — Language Snapshot. In Peter K. Austin (ed.) Language Documentation and Description, vol 16. London: EL Publishing. pp. 187-192. http://www.elpublishing.org/PID/175
Bibliography of Context:
Rodrigo Becerra (2019). Kawésqar (Chile) — Language Snapshot. In Peter K. Austin (ed.) Language Documentation and Description, vol 16. London: EL Publishing. pp. 187-192. http://www.elpublishing.org/PID/175