NOJ ISO 639-3
Nonuya
A language of Colombia
- ISO 639
- noj
- Alternate Names
- Nononota
- Population
- 2 in Colombia (Crevels 2012). Ethnic population: 290 (2018 census).
- Location:
- Amazonas department: Puerto Santander municipality, Peña Roja.
- Language Status
- 8b (Nearly extinct).
- Classification
- Witotoan
- Typology
- 20 consonants and 6 vowels.
- Language Use
- Shifted to Spanish [spa]. Also use Andoque [ano]. Also use Muinane [bmr]. Also use Nipode Witoto [hux].
- Language Development
- Efforts are being made to transcribe audio recordings made of 4 speakers between 1973 and 2007 (2020 J. A. Echeverri).
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Nonuya
- Writing
- Unwritten [Qaax].
Also Spoken in
- Location
- Loreto region: Maynas province, Putumayo district.
- Language Status
- 9 (Dormant)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Peru
Language Name
Nonuya
User Population
No known L1 speakers in Peru. Last known speaker in Peru likely survived until 2010. Ethnic population: 90. Ethnic population covers both Colombia and Peru.
Map
Location: Amazonas department: Puerto Santander municipality, Peña Roja.
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