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
Filadelfia () is the capital of Boquerón Department in the Gran Chaco of western Paraguay. It is the centre of the Fernheim Colony. It is about a 5-hour drive from the capital of Asunción. With a population of about 20,000, it is the largest ...
(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
References
Languages of Paraguay
Mascoian languages
Articles citing ISO change requests
Chaco linguistic area
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