Pakawara language

Pacahuara
Pacahuara
Native to	Bolivia
Region	Magdalena
Ethnicity	161 Pacahuara (2012)
Native speakers	approx. 50 (8 families) (2007)
Language family	Panoan Mainline Panoan Nawa Bolivian Chácobo Pacahuara; ; ; ; ;
Official status
Official language in	Bolivia
Language codes
ISO 639-3	pcp
Glottolog	paca1246

Pacawara (Pacahuara) is a nearly extinct dialect of the Panoan Chácobo language. The Pacahuara have been located to northwest of Magdalena, Beni, Bolivia^[3] and to Nueva Esperanza municipality, of Federico Román Province in Pando.^[4] Pacahuara is recognized as an official language of Bolivia by the 2009 Bolivian Constitution.^[5]

NativetoBolivia

RegionMagdalena

Ethnicity161 Pacahuara (2012)^[1]

Native speakers

approx. 50 (8 families) (2007)^[2]

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A recent report shows how their culture is on the brink of disappearing.^[6]

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