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Iyojwaʼja Chorote

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Matacoan language of Argentina
Eklenhui
Chorote
Iyojwaʼajaʼ
Native toArgentina
Native speakers800 (2007)
Language familyMataco–Guaicuru ?
Language codes
ISO 639-3crt
Glottologiyoj1235
ELPChorote (shared)

Eklenhui (Iyojwaʼja Chorote) is a language spoken in northeast Salta in Argentina by about 800 people. It is also known as Choroti, Yofuaha, and Eklenjuy.

It is distinct from the similarly named Iyoʼwujwa Chorote.

References

  1. Eklenhui at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
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
Languages of Argentina
Official languages
Regional languages
Indigenous
languages
Chonan
Mataco–
Guaicuru
Charruan
Guaicuruan
Matacoan
Quechuan
Tupi–Guarani
Others
Minority languages
Regional dialects
Sign languages
Italics indicate extinct languages


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