Curripaco
A language of Colombia
ISO 639-3: kpc
This ISO 639-3 code has undergone change through the merging of one or more retired code elements. For more information, see the code change history documentation.
| Population | 7,830 in Colombia (2001). Population total all countries: 12,540. |
| Region | Guainia, Isana, and Inirida rivers. Also in Brazil, Venezuela. |
| Language maps |
Northern Colombia Southern Colombia |
| Alternate names | Curipaco, Kuripaco, Kurripaco, Koripako, Waquenia, Karrupaku |
| Dialects | Similar to Baniwa [bwi]. |
| Classification | Arawakan, Maipuran, Northern Maipuran, Inland |
| Language development | NT: 1959. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | Agriculturalists. |
Also spoken in:
Brazil
| Language name | Curripaco |
| Population | 1,250 in Brazil (2001 ISA). |
| Region | Northwest Amazonas, Içana. |
| Language map |
Brazil, reference number 3 |
| Alternate names | Curipaco, Koripako, Korispaso, Kuripako, Cumata, Ipeca, Pacu, Paku-Tapuya, Palioariene, Pato Tapuia, Pato-Tapuya, Payualiene, Payuliene, Ipeka-Tapuia |
| Dialects | Ipeka-Tapuia, Korripako (Karupaka), Unhun (Cadauapuritana, Enhen), Waliperi (Veliperi). |
| Language use | Also use Tucano [tuo]. |
Venezuela
| Language name | Curripaco |
| Population | 3,460 in Venezuela (2001 census). Ethnic population: 4,925. |
| Region | Amazonas. |
| Language map |
Venezuela, reference number 10 |
| Alternate names | Curipaco, Kuripako, Kurripako |
| Comments | Alternate name may be ‘Yaverete-Tapuya’. |
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