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OMG ISO 639-3

Omagua

A language of Peru

ISO 639
omg
Alternate Names
Agua, Anapia, Ariana, Cambeba, Cambeeba, Cambela, Campeba, Canga-Peba, Compeva, Kambeba, Kambéba, Macanipa, Omagua-Yete, Omágua, Pariana, Umaua, Yhuata
Population
2 in Peru (Crevels 2012). Ethnic population: 630 (2007 census).
Location:
Loreto region: El Porvenir, Grau, San Joaquín de Omaguas, San Salvador de Omaguas, and other settlements on lower Marañón left bank, near Ucayali river mouth.
Language Status
8b (Nearly extinct).
Classification
Tupian, Tupí-Guaraní, Tupí, Cocama
Dialects
None known. Reportedly most similar to Cocama-Cocamilla [cod].
Typology
13 consonants and 5 vowels.
Language Use
Persons 40 years old used to understand their parents but do not speak the language themselves (Crevels 2007). Elderly only. Most shifted to Kukama-Kukamiria [cod]. Most shifted to Spanish [spa].
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Omagua
Writing
Unwritten [Qaax].

Also Spoken in

Language Name
Omagua
User Population
No known L1 speakers in Brazil. Ethnic population: 350 (Crevels 2012).
Location
Amazonas state: Alvaráes municipality, Terra Indígena Igarapé Grande; Maraã municipality, Terra Indígena Jaquiri; Tefé municipality, Santa Cruz on right bank of Solimões river, and Terra Indígena Kokama.
Dialects
Aizuare (Aissuari), Curacirari (Curazicari), Curucicuri (Curuzicari), Paguana (Paguara).
Language Status
9 (Dormant)
Other Comments
Non-indigenous.
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Map

Location: Loreto region: El Porvenir, Grau, San Joaquín de Omaguas, San Salvador de Omaguas, and other settlements on lower Marañón left bank, near Ucayali river mouth.