Also Known As:
"Jívaro", Chiwaro, Jíbaro, Shuara, Xivaro, Chicham
Dialects & Varieties
Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 16th Edition (2009)
Lewis, M. Paul (ed.). 2009. Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 16 edn. http://www.ethnologue.com/home.asp. (15 February, 2011.)
Vulnerable
20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
46,700
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speakers
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Ethnic or community population
15,000 - 50,000
Year information was gathered
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Location and Context
Countries
Ecuador;
Location Description
Southeastern jungle, Morona-Santiago Province
Government Support
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Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
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Number of Other Language Speakers:
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Domains of Other Languages:
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Writing Systems
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Recent Resources
Alan Lomax Parlametrics - 6:30 minutes.
Alan Lomax Parlametrics - 6:50 minutes.
Contributor:
Lomax, Alan
Alan Lomax Parlametrics - Formal speech. 7:50 minutes.