Ese Ejja language
Ese Ejja (Ese'eha, Eseʼexa, Ese exa), also known as Tiatinagua (Tatinawa), is a Tacanan language of Bolivia and Peru. It is spoken by Ese Ejja people of all ages. Dialects are Guacanawa (Guarayo/Huarayo), Baguaja, Echoja, and possibly extinct Chama, Chuncho, Huanayo, Kinaki, and Mohino. Chunene is "similar" to Ese Ejja, though whether a dialect or a separate language is not clear.
| Ese'ejja | |
|---|---|
| Tiatinagua | |
| Native to | Bolivia, Peru |
| Region | Beni Department (Bolivia), La Paz Department (Bolivia), Pando Department, (Bolivia); Department of Madre de Dios (Peru), Department of Puno, Peru |
| Ethnicity | Ese Ejja people |
Native speakers | 700 (2007) |
Tacanan
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| Official status | |
Official language in | Bolivia |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | ese |
| Glottolog | esee1248 |
| ELP | Ese'jja |
Ese Ejja has ejective consonants such as /kʼ/ as well as voiceless implosives such as /ɓ̥/.
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