Curripaco

A language of Colombia

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Curipaco, Karrupaku, Koripako, Kuripaco, Kurripaco, Waquenia

Population

7,000 in Colombia (Civallero 2008). Population total all countries: 11,880. Ethnic population: 7,060 (Crevels 2007).

Location

Guainía, Isana, and Inírida rivers. Headwaters of the Río Negro. Also in Inírida, Barrio La Primavera. Also in Brazil, Venezuela.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification

Maipurean, Northern, Upper Amazon, Eastern Nawiki, Karu

Dialects

Similar to Baniwa [bwi].

Language Development

NT: 1959.

Language Resources

OLAC resources in and about Curripaco

Writing

Latin script.

Other Comments

The ethnic group is related to the Puinave [pui] and Piapoco [pio] (2011 Suárez).

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Brazil

Language nameCurripaco

Population

1,250 in Brazil (2001 ISA).

Location

Northwest Amazonas, Içana.

Alternate Names

Cumata, Curipaco, Ipeca, Ipeka-Tapuia, Koripako, Korispaso, Kuripako, Pacu, Paku-Tapuya, Palioariene, Pato Tapuia, Pato-Tapuya, Payualiene, Payuliene

Dialects

Ipeka-Tapuia, Korripako (Karupaka), Unhun (Cadauapuritana, Enhen), Waliperi (Veliperi).

Status

7 (Shifting).

Language Use

Also use Tucano [tuo].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: 5%–25%.

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Venezuela

Language nameCurripaco

Population

3,630 in Venezuela (2001 census). Ethnic population: 4,930.

Location

Amazonas State, Victorino and San Fernando de Atabapo zones.

Alternate Names

Curipaco, Kuripako, Kurripako, Yaverete-Tapuya

Dialects

Âja-Kurri, Êje-Kjénim, Ôjo-Kjárru.

Status

6b (Threatened).

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 1% – 5%.

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A language of Colombia

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