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Language endangerment in South America: The clock is ticking.
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2,212

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2,212

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Year of info

2012

Location and Context

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Colombia

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2,000

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2010

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1,-75

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2,100 (Civallero 2008). Speakers of Koreguaje represent a fusion of various ethnic groups. Also spoken by Inga, Witoto, Carijona, and Tama (Crevels 2007) (2016).

Year of info

2009

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Colombia;

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~2,110

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~2,110

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Nowadays the speakers of Koreguaje represent a fusion of various ethnic groups, since it is not only spoken by the Koreguaje themselves but also by Inga, Witoto, Carijona, and Tama (a probably extinct group that assimilated with the Koreguaje).

Year of info

2007

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Colombia

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Department of Caqueta, int twenty-seven settlements along the rivers Orteguazo, Peneya, and Cauqueta.

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Department of Caqueta, int twenty-seven settlements along the rivers Orteguazo, Peneya, and Cauqueta.

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2005

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1.0,-75.5

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