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Language endangerment in South America: The clock is ticking
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Threatened

Native Speakers Worldwide

4,773

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4773

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Year of info

2012

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Colombia

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3,500

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Year of info

2010

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Year of info

2009

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Colombia;

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4,000

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4,000 (Civallero 2008). Ethnic population: 4,020 (Crevels 2007).

Year of info

2016

Location and Context

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Colombia

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Inga, Spanish

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4,773

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Instituto Caro y Cuervo 2000: 4,736; Arango y Sánchez 2004: 4,773; Censo 2005: 4,879

Year of info

2010

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Colombia

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2005

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1.16666666667,-77.0

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