Andoque

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Andoke, Businka, Cha’oie, Cho’oje, Paasi-ahá, Paasiaja, Paatsiaja, Patsiaehé, Poosioho

370 (2007 B. Pencue), decreasing. 10,000 in 1908 (Landaburu 1979). 50 monolinguals. Ethnic population: 820 (2018 census).

Amazonas department: Aduche tributary of Caquetá, 15 km downriver from Araracuara; Caquetá department: Solano municipality.

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8b (Nearly extinct).

11 consonants and 25 vowels, contrasting in length and nasality.

Elderly only. Most shifted to Spanish [spa]. Used as L2 by Nonuya [noj].

Grammar. Texts. Bible portions: 1976.

Latin script [Latn], no longer in use.

Some intermarriage with Muinanes [bmr] and Huitotos [hux].