Cocopa

A language of Mexico

ISO 639-3

coc

Alternate Names

Cocopá, Cocopah, Cucapá, Cucupá, Kikimá, Kwikapá

Population

200 in Mexico (1998 P. Larson). Population total all countries: 350. Ethnic population: 200 in Mexico (1998).

Location

Baja California, El Mayor, San Poza de Aroizú (south of Río San Luis Colorado). Also in United States.

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Mexico

Southwestern United States of America

Language Status

7 (Shifting).

Classification

Cochimí-Yuman, Yuman, Delta-California

Language Development

Bible portions: 1972.

Language Resources

OLAC resources in and about Cocopa

Writing

Latin script.

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United States

Language nameCocopa

Population

150 in United States (Golla 2007). 6 monolinguals. Ethnic population: 700 (Golla 2007).

Location

Arizona, Lower Colorado river south of Yuma.

Alternate Names

Cocopah, Cucapá, Delta River Yuman, Kikima, Kwikapa

Status

7 (Shifting).

Language Use

Summer program with language retention activities. Taught at Yuma Community College. Speakers 50 and older are fluent. Younger, including some children, are semi-speakers. Also use English [eng].

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