Guayabero
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A language of Colombia
Alternate Names
Cunimía, Jiw, Mítua, Mítus
Autonym
Jiwjame
User Population
1,000 (Civallero 2008). Ethnic population: 2,960 (2018 census).
Location
Guaviare and Meta departments: upper Guaviare river.
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Language Status
5 (Developing).
Typology
SOV; 16 consonants and 6 vowels.
Language Use
Vigorous. All domains. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use Spanish [spa].
Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: Low. Literacy rate in L2: 15%–20% in Spanish [spa] (2007 Nadya L.). Taught as subject in most primary schools. NT: 2009.
Marriage within their own community; 5% urban, 95% rural. Traditional religion.