The Uru-Chipaya languages are an indigenous family of Bolivia, historically spoken by fishing communities of the Uru people on the shores of Lake Titicaca, Lake Poopo and the Desaguadero River. Of its languages, Chipaya alone survives in vigorous use today, with over a thousand speakers, while Uru itself and the related Uru of Chimu and Murato varieties are all extinct.
Facts
RegionBolivia (shores of Lake Titicaca, Lake Poopó, and the Desaguadero River) 1 Speaker CountReflects Chipaya, the family's only living language; every other Uru variety is extinct. In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Bolivia, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: South America, found in there.
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Uru-Chipaya Languages
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Chipaya has over a thousand speakers and sees vigorous use in the native community, but all other Uru languages or dialects are extinct.
Wikidata: Uru-Chipaya
Wikidata Q2475488, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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