Lapachu language
| Lapachu | |
|---|---|
| Apolista | |
| Native to | Bolivia |
| Region | Apolobamba |
| Extinct | data was gathered in the 1970s; it is possible there are still a few very old speakers[1] |
Arawakan
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | None (mis) |
| Glottolog | apol1242 |
| ELP | Lapachu |
Lapachu, also known as Apolista or Aguachile[2]: 315 , 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.
References
- ^ Hammarström (2015) Ethnologue 16/17/18th editions: a comprehensive review: online appendices
- ^ Jolkesky, Marcelo Pinho de Valhery (2016). Estudo arqueo-ecolinguístico das terras tropicais sul-americanas (Ph.D. dissertation) (2 ed.). Brasília: University of Brasília.