Chácobo is a Panoan language spoken by about 550 of 860 ethnic tribal Chácobo people of the Beni department of northwest of Magdalena, Bolivia. Chácobo children are learning the language as a first language.
| Chácobo | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Bolivia |
| Region | Magdalena |
Native speakers | 550 (2000) |
Pano–Tacanan
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | Either:cao – Chácobosnh – Shinabo (?) |
| ELP | Chácobo |
Extinct Shinabo may have been Chácobo.
Examples[1]
Numerals
| nicatsu | 1 |
| dafuira | 2 |
| unamarana | 3 |
| atchayuna | 4 |
| chayuna | 5 |
Pronouns
| hiasro | I |
| miani | you |
| zonihua | he/she/it/they |
| noquirzo | we |
| zunimato | you (pl.) |
Vocabulary
| chii | fire |
| huisruhuaina | rain |
| jini | water |
| mai | earth |
| oriquiti | food |
| osse | moon |
| rsepo | chicha |
| rsiqui | maize |
| vari | sun |
| vistima | star |
External links
References
- '^ Montaño Aragon, M. Guía etnográfica lingüística de Bolivia' La Paz: Editorial Don Bosco, 1987
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