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COD ISO 639-3

Kukama-Kukamiria

A language of Peru

ISO 639
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Alternate Names
Cocama, Cocama-Cocamilla, Huallaga, Kokama, Kokama-Kokamilya, Kukama, Pampadeque, Pandequebo, Ucayali, Xibitaoan
Population
250 in Peru (Crevels 2007). Few monolinguals. Ethnic population: 11,300 (2007 census).
Location:
Loreto region: Huallaga, lower Marañon, and northeast lower Ucayali rivers’ area.
Language Status
8a (Moribund).
Classification
Tupian, Tupí-Guaraní, Tupí, Cocama
Dialects
Cocamilla, Cocama. Reportedly most similar to Omagua [omg].
Typology
SOV; 11 consonants and 5 vowels.
Language Use
Older adults only. Shifted to Charapa Spanish [spq]. Used as L2 by Omagua [omg].
Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 3%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible portions: 1961–1967.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Kukama-Kukamiria
Writing
Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments
Traditional religion, Christian.

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Language Name
Cocama-Cocamilla
User Population
Ethnic population: 620 (Moore 2006).
Location
Amazonas state: Rio Solimões region, Terra Indígena Acapuri de Cima, Terra Indígena Espírito Santo, Terra Indígena Evaré I, Terra Indígena Kokama.
Dialects
Cocama, Cocamilla (Kokamilla, Pambadeque), Xibitaona.
Language Status
8b (Nearly extinct)
Other Comments
Non-indigenous.
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Language Name
Cocama-Cocamilla
User Population
No known L1 speakers in Colombia. Last known speakers in Colombia survived into the 1990s. Possibly only a few semi-speakers (Crevels 2007). Ethnic population: 3,220 (2018 census).
Location
Amazonas department: Ronda Island in Amazon River opposite Leticia city, and in Naranjales, Palmeras, and San José villages.
Language Status
9 (Dormant)
Other Comments
Non-indigenous. Intermarriage with Colombian mestizos, Tikunas, Yaguas, and Huitotos (2007 A. Pencue).
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Map

Location: Loreto region: Huallaga, lower Marañon, and northeast lower Ucayali rivers’ area.