Cocopa

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A language of Mexico

ISO 639-3

coc

Alternate Names

Cocopah, Cocopá, Cucapá, Cucupá, Kikimá, Kwikapá

Autonym

Kuapá

User Population

180 in Mexico (2020 INEGI). Ethnic population: 200 (1998). Total users in all countries: 550.

Location

Baja California state; Sonora state: Mexicali and San Luis Río Colorado municipalities.

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Language Status

7 (Shifting).

Classification

Cochimí-Yuman, Yuman, Delta-California

Typology

21 consonants and 4 vowels.

Language Use

Shifting to Spanish [spa].

Language Development

Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. Bible portions: 1972.

Language Resources

OLAC resources in and about Cocopa

Writing

Latin script [Latn].

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United States

Language NameCocopa

User Population

370 in United States (2015 census). 6 monolinguals. Ethnic population: 700 (Golla 2007).

Location

Arizona: lower Colorado river south of Yuma.

Alternate Names

Cocopah, Cucapá, Delta River Yuman, Kikima, Kuapá, Kwikapa

Language Status

8a (Moribund). Language of registered tribe: Cocopah Tribe of Arizona.

Language Use

Older adults only. Younger people, including some children, are semi-speakers (Golla 2007). All shifted to English [eng].

Language Development

Summer program with language retention activities. Taught at Yuma Community College (Golla 2007).

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