Carijona
A language of Colombia
| Population | 310 (2001). |
| Region | Upper Vaupés, Yarí, and lower Caquetá rivers, south of Miraflores, around Puerto Nare. |
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| Alternate names | Carihona, Hianacoto-Umaua, Karijona, Omagua, Umawa |
| Dialects | M. Durbin says possibly 2 separate languages, Hianacoto-Umaua and Carijona. The 2 groups had no contact for many years. |
| Classification | Carib, Southern, Southeastern Colombia |
| Language use | Intermarry with other tribes. Some also use Spanish. |
| Language development | Some interest in literacy. |
| Comments | OVS. Hunters; fishermen; agriculturalists: manioc. Formerly rubber hunters. |
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