TUE ISO 639-3
Tuyuca
A language of Colombia
- ISO 639
- tue
- Alternate Names
- Borá-Tuyuka, Dochkafuara, Tejuca, Tuyuka
- Population
- 640 in Colombia (Crevels 2012). Ethnic population: 1,470 (2018 census). Total users in all countries: 1,440.
- Location:
- Vaupés department: on Inambú, Papurí, and upper Tiquié along Comeyaca headwaters.
- Language Status
- 6b (Threatened).
- Classification
- Tucanoan, Eastern Tucanoan, Bará-Tuyuka
- Typology
- 11 consonants and 6 vowels.
- Language Use
- Some of all ages. All also use Spanish [spa], especially in schools. All also use Tucano [tuo]. All also use Waimaha [bao]. Used as L2 by Waimaha [bao].
- Language Development
- Literacy rate in L1: 10%. Literacy rate in L2: 60%. Dictionary. Texts. NT: 2004–2011.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Tuyuca
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
Also Spoken in
- Location
- Amazonas state: Vaupés region, Terra Indígena Alto Rio Negro and Terra Indígena Apaporis.
- Dialects
- Tsola.
- Language Status
- 8a (Moribund) View other languages of Brazil
Language Name
Tuyuca
User Population
800 in Brazil (Crevels 2012). Ethnic population: 830 (Crevels 2012).
Map
Location: Vaupés department: on Inambú, Papurí, and upper Tiquié along Comeyaca headwaters.
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