Ticuna

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Amazonas state: upper Solimões river area, more than 20 indigenous islands, more than 90 villages.

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Colombia

Language NameTicuna

User Population

6,600 in Colombia (Civallero 2008). Ethnic population: 13,800 (2018 census).

Location

Amazonas department: between Leticia and Perutate, north along the Amazon River.

Alternate Names

Tikuna, Tucuna, Tukúna, ticunagaxũ

Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Language Use

Used by all.

Peru

Language NameTicuna

User Population

6,980 in Peru (2007 census). Ethnic population: 6,980 (2007 census).

Location

Loreto region: Chimbote to San Antonio do Iça in Brazil; northeast Amazon river area.

Alternate Names

Duuxugu, Tikuna, Tukuna, ticunagaxũ

Language Status

5 (Developing).

Language Use

Home, in public. Used by all. Many also use Spanish [spa] (Crevels 2007).

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 30%–60%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Taught as subject in primary schools in grades 1–3.

Other Comments

Christian, traditional religion.