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Angaite Indian Language (Enenlhet, Kyoma)

Language: Angaite is a Mascoian language spoken by around 800 people in Paraguay. The use of Angaite has been declining since many Angaite people are switching to the neighboring indigenous language of Guarani, which is considered a language of greater opportunity for their families. However there are still children being raised to speak the Angaite language as well.

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Names: The origins of the tribal name Angaite are unknown--it was probably a place name. Angaite people today use it as self-identification, though many Angaites also call themselves Enenlhet, meaning "people." Since a similar word for "people" exists in several other related tribes such as the Lengua and Maskoy, it is more common to hear Angaite as their tribal name. They call their language Angaite Pa'ayvoma. Neighboring tribes call them Kyoma or Coyativis. Alternate spellings of these names include Angaité, Angkayte, Angate, Enlhet, Kovalhvok, Koahlvok, or Koyaqteves.

Angaite Language

Angaite language samples and resources.

Angaite Culture and History

Information and links about the Angaite tribe past and present.

Angaite Language Resources

Our Online Angaite Materials

Angaite Words
Our list of vocabulary words in the Angaite language, with comparison to words in other Mascoian languages.

Angaite Language Lessons and Linguistic Descriptions

Indigenous Paraguay:
Map showing where the Angaite and other Enlhet-Enenlhet languages are spoken.

Angaite Language Tree:
Theories about Angaite's language relationships compiled by Linguist List.

The Angaité Collection of Paige Erin Wheeler:
Soundfiles and linguistic data from an Angaite research project.

Angaite Words of Life:
Translations of Bible stories into Angaite.

Endangered Languages Project: Angaite:
Bibliography of Angaite language resources.

Books for sale on the Angaites
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The Two Shamans and the Owner of Cattle:
History of the Angaite people and the Paraguayan Chaco.

Angaite Koahlvok: las voces de un pueblo:
Book in Spanish about the Angaite people and their struggle for survival.

Additional Resources, Links, and References

Idioma Angaite

Lengua Enlhet-Enenlhet:
  Information about the Angaite language in Spanish.
  Languages of Paraguay:
  Information and links about the indigenous languages of Paraguay.
  Wikipedia: Angaite:
  Encyclopedia articles on the Angaite language.

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