Secoya

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A language of Ecuador

ISO 639-3
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Alternate Names
Siona-Secoya
Autonym
Paikoka
Population

85 in Ecuador (Crevels 2012). A few elderly monolinguals (2007 M. Johnson). Ethnic population: 490 (2012 UNSD). Total users in all countries: 1,005.

Location

Sucumbíos province: Cuyabeno canton; Aguarico, Cuyabeno, and Eno rivers, near Colombian border.

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Language Status

7 (Shifting).

Classification
Tucanoan, Western Tucanoan, Macaguaje
Dialects

Angotero (Angutera).

Typology

SOV.

Language Use

Once used as LWC by the Spanish colonial administration. Home, community, religion, education. Positive attitudes. Most also use Spanish [spa]. Used as L2 by Cofán [con].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: Nearly 100%. Literacy rate in L2: 60% in Spanish [spa]. Taught in primary schools. Literature. Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. NT: 1990–2012.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Secoya
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Traditional religion, Christian.

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