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Macuna

A language of Colombia

ISO 639-3: myy

Population	1,010 in Colombia (2001). Population total all countries: 1,110.
Region	Vaupés region, lower Pira-Parana; Apaporis tributaries and Miriti-Parana. Also in Brazil.
Language map	Southern Colombia, reference number 16
Alternate names	Buhagana, Emoa, Ide, Jepa-Matsi, Makuna, Paneroa, Roea, Suroa, Tabotiro Jejea, Umua, Wuhána, Yeba, Yepá-Mahsá
Classification	Tucanoan, Eastern Tucanoan, Central, Southern
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: 5%–10%. Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%. Dictionary. NT: 1989.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	OVS. Swidden agriculturalists.

Also spoken in:

Brazil

Language name	Macuna
Population	100 in Brazil (1973 RC).
Region	Rio Chié, Amazonas.
Language map	Brazil, reference number 21
Alternate names	Baigana, Buhagana, Jepa-Matsi, Makuna, Paneroa, Wuhána, Yebamasã, Yehpá Majsá, Yepá Maxsã, Yepá-Mahsá

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

FRANK, Paul S.; SMOTHERMON, Jeffrey; SMOTHERMON, Josephine, authors. 1995. Bosquejo del Macuna: Aspectos de la cultura material de los macunas, fonología, gramática.  

MOUNTAIN, Kathy, author. 1978. "Lista de palabras Swadesh y Rowe."  

SMOTHERMON, Jeffrey; SMOTHERMON, Josephine, authors. 1979. "Macuna."  

SMOTHERMON, Jeffrey; SMOTHERMON, Josephine, compilers. 1993. Masa ye, gawa ye rãca ãmara tuti (Macuna - español diccionario de 850 palabras).  

Vernacular Publications

"Gãjerãre mani bʉsituja, quẽnarise meje ña", yire gaye. 1993.

¿No bajirã ñacati waibʉcʉrã?. 1974.

A B C: Abecedario. 1972.

Cartilla de transición macuna – español. 1974.

Gʉa tigore. 1982.

Ide quedirise. 1978.

Lomalinda yʉ wadire gaye. 1993.

Masa gajeoni menire gaye. 1976.

Moa. 1978.

Riri sotʉ menirise. 1973.

San domingo yʉ tujare gaye. 1993.

Seyorituria Lomalinda. 1977.

Umacañi. 1978.

Wai gaye gotiri tuti. 1993.

Yʉ tigore. 1978.

Yʉre rẽtagore gaye. 1993.

Yʉre rẽtare gaye. 1977.