Woun Meu

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A language of Colombia

ISO 639-3
noa
Alternate Names
Chocó, Noanama, Waumeo, Waun Meo, Waunana, Waunméu, Waunán, Woun Meo, Wounaan
Autonym
Woun Meu, Wounaan Meu
User Population

4,000 in Colombia (Aikhenvald 2007). Ethnic population: 14,800 (2018 census). Total users in all countries: 10,800.

Location

Chocó department: middle and lower San Juan river banks, especially north of Buenaventura; some in Valle del Cauca.

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Language Status

5* (Developing).

Classification
Chocoan
Typology

SOV; 19 consonants and 14 vowels (7 oral, 7 nasal).

Language Use

Most also use Spanish [spa], except the elderly (Crevels 2007). Used as L2 by Epena [sja].

Language Development

Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1988–2011.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Woun Meu
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

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