MZP ISO 639-3
Movima
Chosineɬ di’ mowi:maj Autonym
A language of Bolivia
- ISO 639
- mzp
- Autonym
- Chosineɬ di’ mowi:maj
- Population
- 1,170 (Crevels 2012). Ethnic population: 12,200 (Crevels 2012).
- Location:
- El Beni department: 18 de Noviembre, 20 de Enero, Bella Flor, Buen Día, Carmen de Iruyañez, Carnavales, Ipimo, Miraflores, Navidad, San Lorenzo, Santa Ana del Yacuma.
- Language Status
- 8a (Moribund).
- Classification
- Language isolate
- Dialects
- None known. Reportedly Tucanoan.
- Typology
- 19 consonants and 10 vowels (5 short, 5 long).
- Language Use
- Older adults only. Most shifted to Spanish [spa].
- Language Development
- Dictionary. Grammar. Bible portions: 1967. Strong movement to revitalize the language (Crevels 2007).
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Movima
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
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Location: El Beni department: 18 de Noviembre, 20 de Enero, Bella Flor, Buen Día, Carmen de Iruyañez, Carnavales, Ipimo, Miraflores, Navidad, San Lorenzo, Santa Ana del Yacuma.
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