Playero

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A language of Colombia

ISO 639-3
gob
Alternate Names
Pepojivi, Rio Arauca Guahibo
Population

150 in Colombia (Crevels 2007). Population total all countries: 350. Ethnic population: 160 (Crevels 2007).

Location

Arauca Department, Venezuela border, banks of Arauca river from Gaviotas Island to Arauca. Also in Venezuela.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification
Guajiboan, Guajibo
Dialects

Low intelligibility of other Guahibo.

Language Use

High bilingualism in Spanish [spa].

Language Development
Interest in literacy.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Playero
Other Comments

Many have fields in Venezuela.

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