WLV ISO 639-3
Bermejo Wichí
wichi Autonym
A language of Argentina
- ISO 639
- wlv
- Alternate Names
- Vejos, Vejoz, Wichí Lhamtés Vejoz, “Mataco Vejoz” (pej.)
- Autonym
- wichi
- Population
- 31,500 (2021 C. Willis).
- Location:
- Chaco province: General Güemes department; Formosa province: Bermejo, Matacos, Patiño, Ramón Lista departments; Salta province: Anta, Metán, Orán, Rivadavia, and San Martín departments.
- Language Status
- 5 (Developing).
- Classification
- Matacoan, Mataco
- Dialects
- None known. Not intelligible of other Chaco languages.
- Language Use
- Used by all. Also use Spanish [spa].
- Language Development
- Dictionary. Bible: 2002.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Bermejo Wichí
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
- Other Comments
- Language family also called Mataco-Mataguayo. Traditional religion.
Also Spoken in
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Location: Chaco province: General Güemes department; Formosa province: Bermejo, Matacos, Patiño, Ramón Lista departments; Salta province: Anta, Metán, Orán, Rivadavia, and San Martín departments.
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