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Ocaina

A language of Peru

ISO 639-3: oca

Population	54 in Peru (2000). Population total all countries: 66. Ethnic population: 150 in Peru (2000 W. Adelaar).
Region	Northeast Peru, Yaguasyacu, Ampuyacu, and Putumayo rivers. Also in Colombia.
Language map	Peru, reference number 60
Alternate names	Okaina
Dialects	Dukaiya, Ibo’tsa.
Classification	Witotoan, Witoto, Ocaina
Language use	Official language. Used by few children. Also use Bora [boa], Murui Huitoto [huu], or Spanish.
Language development	Dictionary. Bible portions: 1964–1971.
Writing system	Latin script.

Also spoken in:

Colombia

Language name	Ocaina
Population	12 in Colombia (1982 SIL).
Region	Amazonas, Upper Igara-Paraná and tributaries.
Language map	Southern Colombia
Alternate names	Okaina
Dialects	Dukaiya, Ibo’tsa.
Language use	Also use Murui Huitoto [huu], Bora [boa], or Spanish.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

AGNEW, Arlene; PIKE, Evelyn G., authors. 1957. "Phonemes of Ocaina (Huitoto)."

CHÁVEZ, Margarethe S.; LEACH, Ilo; SHANKS, Anna Louise; YOUNG, Carolyn M., authors. 1976. Instrumentos musicales tradicionales de varios grupos de la selva Peruana.  

LEACH, Ilo, author. 1969. Vocabulario ocaina.  

PIKE, Kenneth L., author. 1961. "Compound affixes in Ocaina."

Vernacular Publications

Aán xafaxaajoh, 2-4. 1957.  

Aán xafaxaajoh, 5. 1961.  

Aán xafaxaajoh, 7. 1960.  

Aán xafaxaajoh. 1957.  

Aán xajunbmatyuh. 1957.  

Hɛvohsa tyohovɛ. 1955.  

Juhton fahxaajohxavu. 1994.  

Naturaleza y vida social 1. 1957.  

Naturaleza y vida social 2. 1960.  

Tyájumanpará xáfahxajoh ABC. 1961.  

Vamos a leer: Libro de aprestamiento para la lectura y escritura no. 2. 1995.