Also Known As:
Lengua Sur, Lengua, Enlhit, Enhlit, Enlhit Nipiyam, Chánepyeyam
Dialects & Varieties
- Peyseyapto
- Másepto
- Chánáwatsam
Recent Resources
Early pics of enxet people in the Paraguayan Chaco.
Threatened
100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
3,627
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 2
A majority of community members speak the language. Speaker numbers are gradually decreasing.
2
Domains of Use
Domain Of Use 3
Used mainly in the home and/or with family, but remains the primary language of these domains for many community members.
3
Transmission
Transmission 1
Most adults in the community, and some children, are speakers.
1
Bibliography
Bibliography of Vitality:
A Grammar of Enxet Sur
Bibliography of Locations:
2005. "The World Atlas of Language Structures." edited by Bernard Comrie et al. Oxford University Press.
Bibliography of Context:
A Grammar of Enxet Sur