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Chane
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Chorote, Eklenjuy
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Chorote, Manjuy
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Diaguita
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Guarani
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Mbyá Guarani
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Toba
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| Chorote, Eklenjuy |
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| Indigenous Group |
Chorote, Eklenjuy (Also known as: Chorote, Iyojwa’ja, Chorote, Iyowaja, Choroti, Yofuaha) |
| Location |
Argentina, Jumps, Salta, Formosa, Gran Chaco, Pilocmayo River |
| Estimated Population |
2,617 (2004,
National Institute of Statistics and Census) |
| Environment |
Subtropical / Rainforest / Jungle / Riverside |
| Lifestyle |
Sedentary |
| Subsistence |
Fishing / Hunting / Agriculture / Gatherer |
| Level of Assimilation |
Fairly Traditional |
| Language Family |
Chorote, Iyojwaja
Classification: Mataco-Guaicuru, Mataco
Alternative names: Choroti, Yofuaha, Eklenjuy
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| Website URLs |
Survival of an Endangered Vernacular in a Bilingual Minority Group
Indigenous People in Argentina
Chorote, Iyojwa'ja: A Language of Argentina
Matako-Waikuru Family - Chorotí Language
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| NGOs |
Asociación Indígena de la República Argentina / Indigenous Association of Argentina (AIRA)
Pan American Health Organisation
Tearfund
CIEL
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