Weenhayek | Ethnologue

A language of Bolivia

ISO 639: mtp
Alternate Names: Bolivian, Noctenes, Noctén, Oktenai, Wichí Lhamtés Nocten, “Mataco” (pej.), “Mataco Nocten” (pej.)
Autonym: ’weenhayeklhayhi’, ’weenhayeklhàmet
Population: 1,930 (Crevels 2012). Ethnic population: 2,020 (1994).
Location:: Tarija department: Cordillera de Pirapo; southwest of Pilcomayo river.
Language Status: 5* (Developing).
Classification: Matacoan, Mataco
Typology: 23 consonants and 5 vowels.
Language Use: The 1994 Indigenous census shows an increase in language use among younger people compared to the elders (Crevels 2007). Most also use Spanish [spa].
Language Development: NT: 2006.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Weenhayek
Writing: Latin script [Latn].

Location: Tarija department: Cordillera de Pirapo; southwest of Pilcomayo river.