Nhengatu

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Amazonas state: Içana, Lower Vaupés, Xié and Negro river areas.

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Colombia

Language NameNhengatu

User Population

8,000 in Colombia (2004 IMB). Ethnic population: 570 (2018 census).

Location

Guainía department: Rio Negro; Vaupés department: Caruru and Yavarate municipalities.

Alternate Names

Geral, Modern Tupi, Nheengatú, Nyengato, Waengatu, Yeral, Ñe’engatú

Language Status

7 (Shifting).

Language Use

Shifting to Tucano [tuo].

Venezuela

Language NameNengatu

User Population

Very few, if any, speakers left in Venezuela (Crevels 2007). Ethnic population: 2,130 (2011 census).

Location

Amazonas state: Brazil border area, Río Negro area, lower Guainía department, San Pedro and Bultón.

Alternate Names

Geral, Modern Tupi, Nheengatu, Waengatu, Yeral, Ñengatú

Language Status

8b (Nearly extinct).

Language Use

Shifted to Spanish [spa]. Used as L2 by Baré [bae].