Enlhet (Eenlhit), or Northern Lengua, is a language of the Paraguayan
Chaco, spoken by the northern
Enxet
The Enxet are an indigenous people of about 17,000 living in the Gran Chaco region of western Paraguay. Originally hunter-gatherers, many are now forced to supplement their livelihood as laborers on the cattle ranches that have encroached upon ...
people. It is also known as ''Vowak'' and ''Powok''.
In
Filadelfia (Paraguayan Chaco) there is an organization that advocates for Enlhet language.
Phonology
Vowels
Three vowel sounds are noted phonemically as /a ɛ ɔ/.
Consonants
See also
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Languages of Paraguay
The Republic of Paraguay is a mostly bilingual country, as the majority of the population uses Spanish and Guaraní. The Constitution of Paraguay of 1992 declares it as a multicultural and bilingual country, establishing Spanish and Guaraní as o ...
References
Languages of Paraguay
Mascoian languages
Articles citing ISO change requests
Chaco linguistic area
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