Ticuna

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A language of Brazil

ISO 639-3

tca

Alternate Names

Du-ûgü, Duüxügu, Magüa, Tikuna, Tukuna

Autonym

ticunagaxũ

Population

35,000 (Crevels 2011). Ethnic population: 35,000 (Crevels 2011). Total users in all countries: 48,580.

Location

Amazonas state: upper Solimões river area, more than 20 indigenous islands, more than 90 villages.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification

Language isolate

Typology

SVO.

Language Use

All ages.

Language Development

NT: 1986–2009.

Language Resources

OLAC resources in and about Ticuna

Writing

Latin script [Latn].

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Colombia

Language nameTicuna

Population Full

6,600 (Civallero 2008). Ethnic population: 7,100 (Crevels 2011).

Location

Amazonas department: between Leticia and Perutate, north along the Amazon River.

Alternate Names

Tikuna, Tucuna, Tukúna

Status

6b (Threatened).

Language Use

All ages.

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Peru

Language nameTicuna

Population Full

6,980 (2007 census). Ethnic population: 6,980 (2007 census).

Location

Loreto region: Chimbote to San Antonio do Iça in Brazil; northeast Amazon river area.

Alternate Names

Duuxugu, Tikuna, Tukuna

Status

5 (Developing).

Language Use

Home, in public. All ages. Many also use Spanish [spa] (Crevels 2007).

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 30%–60%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%.

Other Comments

Christian, traditional religion.

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