Inga, Jungle

A language of Colombia

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Ingano, Lowland Inga, Mocoa

Population

11,200 (2007 Organización de Cabildos Indígenas del Putumayo).

Location

Upper Caquetá and Putumayo rivers.

Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification

Dialects

Guayuyaco, Yunguillo-Condagua. Most similar to Highland Inga [inb]. Distinct from Napo Quechua [qvo].

Typology

SOV

Language Use

Also use Spanish [spa].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 10%–30%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%.

Language Resources

Writing

Latin script.