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The ChachiLanguage is a CayapaColoradoLanguage of Ecuador. SIL code: CBI. ISO 639-2: sai. Population: 5,000 (1987 N. Wiebe SIL). Region: North coastal jungle, Esmeraldas Province, Cayapas River and its tributaries (Onzole, Canande, Sucio, Cojimies, and others). Alternate names: CAYAPA, CHA' PALAACHI. Comments: Bilingual level estimates for Spanish are 0 6%, 1 25.5%, 2 26.5%, 3 34.5%, 4 6%, 5 1.5%. Women, older people, and those living in the isolated headwaters of the river are less bilingual in Spanish. The name of the people is 'Chachilla.' Dictionary. SOV. Tropical forest. Coastal, riverine. Swidden agriculturalists: plantain, fishermen: shrimp, fish, hunters. 10 to 400 meters. Traditional religion, Christian. Bible portions 1964-1980.(extract from http://www.ethnologue.com/)
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