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820

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Language endangerment in South America: The clock is ticking.
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Endangered

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820

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Ethnic Population

~820

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"71 speakers in Brazil and 749 Colombia; Ethnic population: ~71 Brazil (2005), 749 Colombia (2001)."

Year of info

2012

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Brazil; Colombia

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Severely Endangered

Native Speakers Worldwide

71

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2010

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.8788, -70.2685

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Endangered

Native Speakers Worldwide

217

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Ethnic Population

750 in Colombia (2001 Guía Etnográfica de Colombia); 52 in Brazil (FUNASA)

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200 in Colombia (Civallero 2008). Population total all countries: 17 in Brazil (Moore 2006).

Year of info

2013

Location and Context

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Colombia; Brazil

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Colombia: "Vaupes Department, 3 separate areas near the Vaupes River, south and west of Mitu town." Brazil: "Amazonas, São Gabriel."

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Latin

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Colombia: "Vaupes Department, 3 separate areas near the Vaupes River, south and west of Mitu town." Brazil: "Amazonas, São Gabriel."

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Other languages used

Spanish [spa], Nhengatu [yrl], Tucano [tuo]

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0.318919, -69.247622

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2005

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0.75, -70.1666666667

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