Reyesano is a Tacanan language spoken by about 12 people in and around the municipalities of Reyes and Santa Rosa de Yacuma in the southwest of José Balivián Province in the west of Beni Department in the north of Bolivia.
The majority of Reyesano speakers are over 60 years old, and the language is considered critically endangered. However, efforts are being made to revitalise the language.
Reyesano is also known as Chirigua, Chiriba, Chumana, Warisa, San Borjano, Sapiboca, Sapobocano or Maropa. The name Reyesano comes from the town of Reyes, the capital of José Balivián Province. It has been officially recognised as an indigenous language in Bolivia since 2000, and can be written with the Latin alphabet.
Download an alphabet chart for Reyesano (Excel)
Source: Cultura y lengua maropa en Bolivia
Information about Reyesano
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reyesano_language
https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idioma_maropa
https://glottolog.org/resource/languoid/id/reye1240
http://www.language-archives.org/language/rey
https://www.sil.org/resources/search/language/aro
https://www.academia.edu/7879820/Documentation_du_reyesano_de_Bolivie_portraits_des_derniers_locuteurs
https://www.scribd.com/document/518663727/Maropa-Reyesano-Crevels-Muysken-Lenguas-de-Bolivia-II-2012-11
Araona, Ese Ejja, Reyesano, Tacana
Languages written with the Latin alphabet
Page created: 09.03.26. Last modified: 09.03.26
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