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Tanimuca-Retuarã

A language of Colombia

ISO 639-3: tnc

Population	300 (1976 SIL). 180 Tanimuca. Ethnic population: 1,247.
Region	Amazonas region, Guacayá, Oiyaka rivers (tributaries of the Mirití-Parana), Mirití-Parana, Apaporis, and Popeyaka rivers near mouth of Pira River below Popeyaca.
Language map	Southern Colombia
Alternate names	Retuama, Retuarã, Letuama, Letuhama, Ufaina, Uairã, Tanimboka, Ohañara, Opaima
Dialects	Tanimuca, Retuarã. Tanimuca and Retuarã are 2 ethnic groups living close together who speak the same language.
Classification	Tucanoan, Western Tucanoan, Tanimuca
Language use	Some also use Macuna [myy] or Yucuna [ycn]. Retuarã more monolingual than Tanimuca.
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: 1%–5%. Literacy rate in L2: Below 5%. Grammar. Bible portions.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	All work for one rubber hunter. Swidden agriculturalists.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

BARNES, Janet, compiler. 1993. Cuando no habia agua y otros leyendas indígenas.  

STROM, Clay, author. 1992. Retuarã Syntax: Studies in the Languages of Colombia 3.  

Vernacular Publications

Abecedario Tanimuka y Letuama oka. 2007.

Ikupaka mabaajĩka reka jia jãjĩmaki maĩmajĩñu (Viviendo con buena salud en tanimuka y letuama). 2003.

Leamos en tanimuka y retuarã. 1987.

Mawãrũ'muerã. 2007.

Mawãrũrijarirã I. 1998.

Mawãrũrijarirã II. 1998.

Ñamamajaroka. 1993.

Ritaja baʼirĩjĩ wãmeã sĩme. 1987.

Wejeñememajã oka y ũp̵airã oka: Abecedario. 1994.