Pilagá

A language of Argentina

ISO 639: plg
Alternate Names: Pilaca
Population: 3,490 (Crevels 2012). Ethnic population: 4,470 (Crevels 2012).
Location:: Chaco province; Formosa province: Bermejo and Pilcomayo river valleys; Salta province.
Language Status: 6b (Threatened).
Classification: Guaykuruan, Southern
Dialects: Toba-Pilagá (Sombrero Negro), Chaco Pilagá. Intelligibility between dialects needs investigation.
Typology: 18 consonants and 4 vowels.
Language Use: Vitality varies with age, education and frequency of Spanish [spa] use (Crevels 2007). Home. Some of all ages.
Language Development: Grammar. NT: 1993.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Pilagá
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Traditional religion.

Location: Chaco province; Formosa province: Bermejo and Pilcomayo river valleys; Salta province.