Tunebo, Barro Negro
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A language of Colombia
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Eastern Tunebo
Population
300 (1981 SIL). Ethnic population: All ethnic Tunebos: 7,010 (Crevels 2007).
Location
Arauca and Casanare departments: Barro Negro, San Lope (Casanare), and Tabías (Casanare), south of Tame Arauca; isolated in Andes foothills, eastern plains above Paz de Ariporo.
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Language Status
6b (Threatened).
Dialects
None known. 62% intelligibility of Cobaría Tunebo [tuf].
Language Use
Home. Some young people, all adults. Also use Spanish [spa].
Language Resources
Writing
Unwritten [Qaax].