Yukpa

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Cesar department: Augustín Codazzi municipality and municipalities north and south, Colombia-Venezuela border in Serranía de Perijá mountain range. Río Casacará dialect in Agustín Codassi municipality along Casacará river and Caño Iroka. Yukpa sur dialect, Becerril municipality.

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Language NameYukpa

User Population

3,020 in Venezuela (2007). 2,220 urban; 800 rural. Ethnic population: 10,600 (2011 census).

Location

Zulia state: Cesar region, north Sierra de Perijá, on the Colombia border, between Palmar river north and Tucuco river south.

Alternate Names

Macoíta, Manso, Northern Motilone, Northern Motilón, Yucpa, Yuko, Yukpa-Japería, Yupa

Dialects

Atapshi (Yukpa Norte), Iroka, Pariri (Yukpa Central), Wasama, Yikta, Macoíta, Irapa (Yukpa Sur).

Language Status

6b* (Threatened). Recognized language (2008, Indigenous Languages Law, Article 4).

Language Use

Most adults are still monolingual (Crevels 2007). Home, community. Positive attitudes. Also use Spanish [spa], especially younger generations (Crevels 2007). Used as L2 by Japreria [jru].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: 50%.

Other Comments

Most live in urban areas.

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