Siona

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A language of Colombia

ISO 639-3
snn
Alternate Names
Ceona, Ganteya, Ganteyabain, Kanú, Koka, Pioche-Sioni, Pioje, Sioni, Zeona
Population

200 in Colombia (Civallero 2008). Population total all countries: 500. Ethnic population: 730 (2001 Guía Etnográfica de Colombia).

Location

Putumayo Department, along Putumayo river and its tributaries, between Poñuna Blanca and Poñuna Negra, in the Resguardo Buenavista as well as in El Tablero. Also in Ecuador.

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Language Status

7 (Shifting).

Classification
Tucanoan, Western Tucanoan, Macaguaje
Dialects

Ethnically different from the Secoya [sey], but they use the same language, Paicoca (2011 W. Largo). Lexical similarity: 95% with Secoya [sey] (2007 W. Largo).

Typology

SOV

Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 5%–10%. Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1982–2009.
Writing
Latin script.
Other Comments

Those in Ecuador consider themselves Colombians. Distinct from Secoya (Siona-Secoya) [sey].

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