Nukak Makú
PrintA language of Colombia
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Guaviare, Maczsa, Nukak
Population
700 (2010 A. Gonzalez). 400 monolinguals.
Location
Jungle region between Guaviare and Inírida rivers, up to Mapiripan. Near Charco Caimán.
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Language Status
6a (Vigorous).
Classification
Dialects
Sometimes considered the same language as Kakua [cbv] as they share a large percentage of their lexicon and supposedly are mutually intelligible (Crevels 2007).
Language Use
All ages. Positive attitudes.
Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 0%. Literacy rate in L2: 0%. Literacy projects in place.
Language Resources
Evasive hunters.