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TAE ISO 639-3

Tariana

A language of Brazil

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Taliáseri, Tariano, Tariáno, Tarîna
100 in Brazil (Crevels 2012). Ethnic population: 1,910 (2002 ISA).
Amazonas state: Santa Rosa (Juquira), Iauarete, Periquitos, and Ji-Ponta on Middle Vaupés river.
8a (Moribund).
Maipurean, Northern, Upper Amazon, Eastern Nawiki
23 consonants and 15 vowels, contrasting length and nasality.
Periquitos has strongest language use. Older adults only. Shifted to Portuguese [por].
Grammar.
OLAC resources in and about Tariana
Unwritten [Qaax].
Tariana
No known L1 speakers in Colombia. Last known speaker in Colombia likely survived into the 1990s. Ethnic population: 210 (2018 census).
Vaupés department: lower Papurí.
9 (Dormant)
Non-indigenous.
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Location: Amazonas state: Santa Rosa (Juquira), Iauarete, Periquitos, and Ji-Ponta on Middle Vaupés river.