Koreguaje | Ethnologue

A language of Colombia

ISO 639: coe
Alternate Names: Caquetá, Chaocha Pai, Coreguaja, Coreguaje, Coreguaxe, Correguaje, Ko’reuaju, Korebaju, Korewahe
Autonym: Koʼrevajʉ chʉʼo
Population: 2,100 (Civallero 2008). Speakers of Koreguaje represent a fusion of various ethnic groups. Also spoken by Inga, Witoto, Carijona, and Tama (Crevels 2007). Ethnic population: 3,260 (2018 census).
Location:: Caqueta department: Caquetá and Orteguaza rivers and tributaries; Putumayo department: Puerto Guzman municipality.
Language Status: 6a (Vigorous).
Classification: Tucanoan, Western Tucanoan
Typology: 18 consonants and 12 vowels (6 oral, 6 nasal).
Language Use: Used by all. Also use Spanish [spa]. Used as L2 by Macaguaje [mcl].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 10%–30%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–40%. Dictionary. Texts. NT: 1991–2009.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Koreguaje
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: ‘Caquetá’ is name of the river, not the people.

Location: Caqueta department: Caquetá and Orteguaza rivers and tributaries; Putumayo department: Puerto Guzman municipality.