Chiquitano language
| Chiquitano | |
|---|---|
| Chiquito | |
| Besïro | |
| Pronunciation | [ˈbesɨro] |
| Native to | Bolivia, Brazil |
| Region | Santa Cruz (Bolivia); Mato Grosso (Brazil) |
| Ethnicity | c. 100,000 Chiquitanos |
Native speakers | 2,400 (2021) |
Language isolate or (para–)Macro-Jê | |
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| Official status | |
Official language in | Bolivia |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | cax |
| Glottolog | chiq1253 Chiquitanosans1265 Sansimoniano |
| ELP | Chiquitano |
Chiquitano (also Bésɨro or Tarapecosi) is an indigenous language isolate, possibly related to the Macro-Jê languages spoken in the central region of Santa Cruz Department of eastern Bolivia and the state of Mato Grosso in Brazil.