Paicoca

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A language of Ecuador

ISO 639-3
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Alternate Names
Pai Coca, Pai Koka, Paikoka, Secoya, Siona-Secoya
Autonym
Paicoca
User Population

950 in Ecuador (2021 S. Rodas), increasing. 660 monolinguals (2021 S. Rodas). Ethnic population: 950 (2021 S. Rodas). Total users in all countries: 1,870.

Location

Sucumbíos province: Cuyabeno canton; Aguarico, Cuyabeno, and Eno rivers, near Colombian border.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Tucanoan, Western Tucanoan, Macaguaje
Dialects

Angotero (Angutera).

Typology

SOV; 12 consonants and 12 vowels (6 oral, 6 nasal).

Language Use

Once used as LWC by the Spanish colonial administration. All: Home, community, religion; Some: education, work. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Some also use Spanish [spa]. Used as L2 by Cofán [con].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 85%. Literacy rate in L2: 45% in Spanish [spa]. Taught as subject in some primary schools. Literature. Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. NT: 1990–2012.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Paicoca
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Traditional religion, Christian.

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