Chácobo

A language of Bolivia

ISO 639: cao
Alternate Names: Chákobo
Population: 1,400 (Tallman 2018). Ethnic population: 1,800 (Tallman 2018).
Location:: El Beni department: Alto Ivon, California, Cayuses, Motacusal, Núcleo, Nuevo Mojos, Siete Almendros; south of Riberalta on Alto Ivon river.
Language Status: 6b (Threatened).
Classification: Panoan, Bolivian Panoan, Chákobo
Typology: 16 consonants and 4 vowels.
Language Use: Vigorous in remote areas (Crevels 2007). Some of all ages. Those living in Riberalta shifting to Spanish [spa]. Also use Spanish [spa] (Tallman 2018). Used as L2 by Pacahuara [pcp].
Language Development: Spanish [spa] bilingual schools have about 180 students, 4 teachers, 5 grades. 3 of the teachers are Chácobo. Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. NT: 1979–2010.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Chácobo
Writing: Latin script [Latn].

Location: El Beni department: Alto Ivon, California, Cayuses, Motacusal, Núcleo, Nuevo Mojos, Siete Almendros; south of Riberalta on Alto Ivon river.