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~2925

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In Venezuela, all 650 members of the Cuiba ethnic group are speakers of the language.

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2007

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Colombia and Venezuela

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Colombia, between the Meta, Casanare, and Capanaparo rivers, western part of the Department of Arauca: Resguardo Los Iguanitos, Municipality of Tame, Lower Cusay, to the north of the city of Tame; northwestern part of the Department of Casanare: Resguardo Caño Mochuelo-Hato Corozal, municipalities of Hato Corozal and Paz de Ariporo, between – to the north – the city of Tame (Department of Arauca) and – to the south – Paz de Ariporo; north-northwestern part of Vichada: Resguardo Santa Teresita del Tuparro, Municipality of Cumaribo, to the northwest of the centre of the Municipality of Cumaribo, between the rivers Tomo and Vichada, about 200km to the west of the Orinoco River; Resguardo La Pascua, municipalities of Puerto Carreño and Guacacías. Venezuela, Apure State, along the Upper Capanaparo River and its tributary Riecito.

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Colombia, between the Meta, Casanare, and Capanaparo rivers, western part of the Department of Arauca: Resguardo Los Iguanitos, Municipality of Tame, Lower Cusay, to the north of the city of Tame; northwestern part of the Department of Casanare: Resguardo Caño Mochuelo-Hato Corozal, municipalities of Hato Corozal and Paz de Ariporo, between – to the north – the city of Tame (Department of Arauca) and – to the south – Paz de Ariporo; north-northwestern part of Vichada: Resguardo Santa Teresita del Tuparro, Municipality of Cumaribo, to the northwest of the centre of the Municipality of Cumaribo, between the rivers Tomo and Vichada, about 200km to the west of the Orinoco River; Resguardo La Pascua, municipalities of Puerto Carreño and Guacacías. Venezuela, Apure State, along the Upper Capanaparo River and its tributary Riecito.

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In Venezuela the Cuiba hunter-gatherers live in semi-nomadic bands.

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2,445

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2010

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6.4463,-69.9389

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"2,450 in Colombia (2001). 1,500 monolinguals."

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2009

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Venezuela; Colombia;

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2930 (2280 Colombia, 650 (Venezuela)

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2200 in Colombia; 650 in Venezuela.

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2016

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Colombia, Venezuela

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2445 Colombia (2001), 445 Venezuela (2001)

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2012

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