Andoque

A language of Colombia

ISO 639: ano
Alternate Names: Andoke, Businka, Cha’oie, Cho’oje, Paasi-ahá, Paasiaja, Paatsiaja, Patsiaehé, Poosioho
Population: 370 (2007 B. Pencue), decreasing. 10,000 in 1908 (Landaburu 1979). 50 monolinguals. Ethnic population: 820 (2018 census).
Location:: Amazonas department: Aduche tributary of Caquetá, 15 km downriver from Araracuara; Caquetá department: Solano municipality.
Language Status: 8b (Nearly extinct).
Classification: Language isolate
Typology: 11 consonants and 25 vowels, contrasting in length and nasality.
Language Use: Elderly only. Most shifted to Spanish [spa]. Used as L2 by Nonuya [noj].
Language Development: Grammar. Texts. Bible portions: 1976.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Andoque
Writing: Latin script [Latn], no longer in use.
Other Comments: Some intermarriage with Muinanes [bmr] and Huitotos [hux].

Location: Amazonas department: Aduche tributary of Caquetá, 15 km downriver from Araracuara; Caquetá department: Solano municipality.