Tuyuca

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A language of Colombia

ISO 639-3
tue
Alternate Names
Dochkafuara, Tejuca, Tuyuka
Population

350 in Colombia (1995 SIL). Population total all countries: 940. Ethnic population: 570 (Crevels 2007).

Location

Southeast, Vaupés Department, on the Upper Tiquié, Papurí, and Inambú. Along headwaters of the Comeyaca. Also in Brazil.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification
Tucanoan, Eastern Tucanoan, Bará-Tuyuka
Language Use

All also use Tucano [tuo], Waimaha [bao], or Spanish [spa]. Spanish used in schools.

Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 10%. Literacy rate in L2: 60%. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 2004–2011.
Writing
Latin script.

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