Tatuyo
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A language of Colombia
Alternate Names
Juna, Oa, Pamoa, Sina, Sura, Tatutapuyo, Wa’ikhana, jʉna ye
Autonym
Tatuyo ye
User Population
330 (Crevels 2012). Ethnic population: 330 (Crevels 2012).
Location
Vaupés department: Pira-Paraná headwaters and upper Papurí.
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Language Status
6a* (Vigorous).
Typology
11 consonants and 6 vowels.
Language Use
All use at least one other Tucanoan language. Used as L2 by Waimaha [bao].
Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 1%–5%. Literacy rate in L2: Below 5%. NT: 1987–2019.
Majority marry Carapana, Northern Barasano, or Barasana women.