Tunebo, Central

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A language of Colombia

ISO 639-3
tuf
Alternate Names
Cobaría Tunebo, Lache, U’wa, Uwa-Tunebo
Autonym
Uw Cuwa
User Population

2,500 in Colombia (2000 SIL). Ethnic population: All ethnic Tunebos: 10,600 (2018 census).

Location

Arauca and Boyacá departments: Calafita, Cobaría (Boyacá), Satocá, Tegría (Boyacá) on north slopes of Sierra Nevada de Cocuy; Santander department: Capitanejo and Carcasi municipalities.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Chibchan, Chibchan B, Eastern Chibchan, Colombian, Southern Colombian, Cundicocuyese
Typology

SOV; 14 consonants and 5 vowels.

Language Use

Used by all. Also use Spanish [spa].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 1%–5%. Literacy rate in L2: 5%–25%. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1987–2011.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Tunebo, Central
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

A taboo on the use of paper for writing was observed at one time.

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