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Native Speakers Worldwide

12,075

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Language endangerment in South America: The clock is ticking
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Vulnerable

Native Speakers Worldwide

12,075

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Ethnic Population

14,084

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There are 1,332 speakers in Brazil (2005), about 7,000 speakers out of an ethnic population of 7,827 people in Colombia (2001), and 3,743 speakers out of an ethnic population of 4,925 in Venezuela (2001).

Year of info

2012

Location and Context

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Brazil, Colombia and Venezuela

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Vulnerable

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11,332

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Year of info

2010

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2.3723,-67.5659

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Vulnerable

Native Speakers Worldwide

12,540

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7,830 in Colombia (2001). Population total all countries: 12,540. 7,000 in Colombia; 1250 Brazil; 3630 Venezuela; total 11,880 (2016).

Year of info

2009

Location and Context

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Venezuela; Brazil; Colombia;

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Guainia Department, Isana, and Inírida rivers, headwaters of the Río Negro, also in Inírida, Barrio La Primavera; Vaupes Department, Mitu and Papunahua minicipalities.

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Guainia Department, Isana, and Inírida rivers, headwaters of the Río Negro, also in Inírida, Barrio La Primavera; Vaupes Department, Mitu and Papunahua minicipalities.

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~7,060

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Year of info

2007

Location and Context

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Colombia, Venezuela, and Brazil

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Colombia, on the Guainı´a, Isana and Inirida rivers.

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Colombia, on the Guainı´a, Isana and Inirida rivers.

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2005

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2.5,-68.5

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