Tupian family
Paraguayan Guarani
c. 1800 CE – today Living
Paraguayan Guarani (c. 1800 CE – today) is a living Tupian language. Lineage: Proto-Tupian → Proto-Tupi-Guarani → Old Guarani → Paraguayan Guarani.
See Paraguayan Guarani on the interactive map- Speakers
- 6.5M (6,500,000)
- ISO 639-3
- gug
- Glottocode
- para1311
Co-official with Spanish in Paraguay and spoken by most of the population. The speaker count includes second-language speakers; the mixed register called Jopara is widespread.
Lineage
- Proto-Tupianc. 3,000 BCE – 1,000 BCE
- Proto-Tupi-Guaranic. 500 BCE – 500 CE
- Old Guaranic. 1000 CE – 1800 CE
- Paraguayan Guaranic. 1800 CE – today