Piapoco

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A language of Colombia

ISO 639-3

pio

Alternate Names

Piapoko, Tsáçe

Autonym

Wenewika

Population

4,930 (2007 Moyano). Ethnic population: 4,930 (Crevels 2011). Total users in all countries: 6,680.

Location

Guainía department: Guaviare south bank border areas; Vichada department: between Vichada and Guaviare rivers.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification

Maipurean, Northern, Upper Amazon, Western Nawiki, Piapoco

Dialects

None known. Very similar to Guarequena [gae] (Crevels 2007).

Typology

SVO.

Language Use

Also use Spanish [spa]. Used as L2 by Achagua [aca].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 30%–40%. Literacy rate in L2: 20%–40%. Dictionary. NT: 1966–2014.

Language Resources

OLAC resources in and about Piapoco

Writing

Latin script [Latn].

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Language namePiapoco

Population

1,750 (Crevels 2011). Ethnic population: 1,940 (2001 census).

Location

Amazonas state: San Fernando de Atapapo area along the Orinoco. South of Vichada department.

Alternate Names

Amarizado, Dzaze, Enegua, Kuipaco, Piapoko, Piapoko Dejá, Tsáçe, Wenewika, Wenéwika, Yapoco

Status

6b (Threatened). Recognized language (2008, Indigenous Languages Law, Article 4).

Language Use

255 do not speak Piapoco.

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