| Chorote | |
|---|---|
| Geographic distribution | Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay |
| Linguistic classification | Matacoan
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| Subdivisions | |
| Language codes | |
| Glottolog | chor1274 |
The Chorote languages form a small group of indigenous language varieties spoken primarily in northwestern Argentina, and also in Paraguay and far-southeastern Bolivia. The languages are part of the Matacoan family, and are most closely related to Wichí. They are also known as Chorotí, Yofúaha, or Tsoloti.
Languages
Gordon (2005) in Ethnologue divides Chorote into the following two languages.
- Chorote
- Iyo’wujwa Chorote or Manhui (a.k.a. Manjuy)
- Iyojwa’ja Chorote or Eklenhui (a.k.a. Eclenjuy, Eklehui, Chorote, Choroti)
References
- Nikulin, Andrey V. 2019. The classification of the languages of the South American Lowlands: State-of-the-art and challenges / Классификация языков востока Южной Америки. Illič-Svityč (Nostratic) Seminar / Ностратический семинар, Higher School of Economics, October 17, 2019.
| Mataco–Guaicuru languages | |
|---|---|
| Matacoan | |
| Guaicuruan | |
| Mascoian | |
| Charruan * | |
| Italics indicate extinct languages / * indicates that the inclusion of the language family within Mataco-Guaicuru family is disputed | |