SNN ISO 639-3
Siona
Gantëya coca Autonym
A language of Colombia
- ISO 639
- snn
- Alternate Names
- Ceona, Ganteya, Ganteya bain, Kanú, Koka, Pioche-Sioni, Piohé, Pioje, Pioje-Sioni, Siona-Secoya, Sioni, Zeona
- Autonym
- Gantëya coca
- Population
- 200 in Colombia (Civallero 2008). Ethnic population: 2,600 (2018 census). Total users in all countries: 460.
- Location:
- Putumayo department: El Tablero and Resguardo Buenavista, between Poñuna Blanca and Poñuna Negra on Putumayo river and tributaries.
- Language Status
- 7 (Shifting).
- Classification
- Tucanoan, Western Tucanoan, Macaguaje
- Dialects
- None known. Ethnically different from the Secoya [sey], but they use the same language, Paicoca (2011 W. Largo). Lexical similarity: 95% with Secoya [sey] (2007 W. Largo).
- Typology
- SOV; 18 consonants and 12 vowels (6 oral, 6 nasal).
- Language Use
- Shifting to Spanish [spa]. Used as L2 by Macaguaje [mcl].
- Language Development
- Literacy rate in L1: 5%–10%. Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%. Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. NT: 1982–2009.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Siona
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
- Other Comments
- Those in Ecuador consider themselves Colombians. Distinct from Secoya (Siona-Secoya) [sey].
Also Spoken in
- Location
- Sucumbíos province: Biaña, Puerto Bolívar and Orawaya communities; Putamayo river south bank.
- Language Status
- 8a (Moribund) View other languages of Ecuador
Language Name
Siona
User Population
260 in Ecuador (Crevels 2012). Ethnic population: 610 (2010 census).
Map
Location: Putumayo department: El Tablero and Resguardo Buenavista, between Poñuna Blanca and Poñuna Negra on Putumayo river and tributaries.
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