PUI ISO 639-3
Puinave
A language of Colombia
- ISO 639
- pui
- Alternate Names
- Puinabe
- Population
- 2,000 in Colombia (Civallero 2008). Ethnic population: 9,000 (2018 census). Total users in all countries: 2,550.
- Location:
- Guainía and Vichada departments: Inírida river and tributaries.
- Language Status
- 6b* (Threatened).
- Classification
- Puinavean
- Dialects
- None known. Related to Macú (Ruhlen and others).
- Typology
- 8 consonants and 11 vowels, including 4 nasal vowels.
- Language Development
- NT: 1964.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Puinave
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
Also Spoken in
- Location
- Amazonas state: lower Guaviare and Inírida river basins down to San Fernando de Atabapo region.
- Language Status
- 6b (Threatened) View other languages of Venezuela
Language Name
Puinave
User Population
550 in Venezuela (Crevels 2012). Ethnic population: 1,720 (2011 census).
Map
Location: Guainía and Vichada departments: Inírida river and tributaries.
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