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Piapoco

A language of Colombia

ISO 639-3: pio

Population	4,930 in Colombia (2007 Moyano). Population total all countries: 6,380.
Region	Tributaries and lower Vichada River region, and Meta and Guaviare rivers. Also in Venezuela.
Language map	Northern Colombia
Classification	Arawakan, Maipuran, Northern Maipuran, Inland
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: 30%–40%. Literacy rate in L2: 20%–40%. Dictionary. NT: 1966–1987.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	SVO. Hunter-gatherers; swidden agriculturalists.

Also spoken in:

Venezuela

Language name	Piapoco
Population	1,450 in Venezuela (2001 census).
Region	Area of San Fernando de Atapapo, Amazonas along the Orinoco. South of Vichada Department.
Language map	Venezuela, reference number 23
Alternate names	Dzaze, Piapoko Dejá, Kuipaco, Wenéwika, Enegua, Yapoco, Amarizado

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

Brend, Ruth M., editor. 1985. From phonology to discourse: Studies in six Colombian languages.  

Klumpp, Deloris A. 1982. "La palabra fonológica en piapoco."  

Klumpp, Deloris A. 1983. "Caaliawiri: Una narración folclórica de piapoco."  

Klumpp, Deloris A. 1985. "La oración simple en piapoco."  

Klumpp, Deloris A. 1985. "Piapoco: The phonological word."  

Klumpp, Deloris A. 1995. Vocabulario Piapoco-Español.  

Klumpp, Deloris. Created: 1990. Piapoco grammar.

Klumpp, James W. and Deloris A. Klumpp. 1979. "Piapoco."  

Klumpp, James W. and Donald A. Burquest. 1980. "La cláusula relativa del piapoco."  

Klumpp, James W. and Donald A. Burquest. 1983. "Relative clauses in Piapoco."

Klumpp, James W., Deloris A. Klumpp, and Stephen H. Levinsohn. 1983. "Continuidad en la situación y anti-tópico en la narrativa piapoca."  

Klumpp, James W., Deloris A. Klumpp, and Stephen H. Levinsohn. 1985. "Piapoco: Continuity of situation and antitopic in narrative discourse."  

Kondo, Riena W. 1983. "La clasificación de mamíferos y reptiles por los indígenas guahibo, cuiba, piapoco y yucuna."  

Sudo, Timothy. 1976. "Fonología del piapoco."  

Vernacular Publications

Chase itaacai. 1982.

Waleecue wataacai iyu. 1982.