Lapachu language
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Lapachu, also known as Apolista, is an extinct Arawakan language of Bolivia
. Aikhenvald (1999) classifies it together with Terena
, Moxos
, and related languages. It is not clear from surviving descriptions whether it was one language or two.
Bolivia
Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...
. Aikhenvald (1999) classifies it together with Terena
Terêna language
Terêna or Etelena is spoken by 15,000 Brazilians. The language has a dictionary and written grammar. Many Terênan people have low Portuguese proficiency. It is spoken in Mato Grosso do Sul...
, Moxos
Moxos language
Mojos are a pair of Maipurean languages spoken by the Moxos people of Northeastern Bolivia. The two Mojo 'dialects', Trinitario and Ignaciano, are as distinct from one another as they are from neighboring Maipurean languages.-Mojos:...
, and related languages. It is not clear from surviving descriptions whether it was one language or two.