Piapoco

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A language of Colombia

ISO 639-3

pio

Alternate Names

Piapoko, Tsáçe

Autonym

Wenewika

Population

4,930 in Colombia (2007 Moyano). Ethnic population: 4,930 (Crevels 2012). 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 Full

1,750 in Venezuela (Crevels 2012). 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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Piapoco

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