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Language endangerment in South America: The clock is ticking
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<17,464

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18647

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Less than 15,364 (ethnic population size) speak it in Colombia (2001) and there are 2100 speakers who speak it among an ethnic population of 3283 people in Ecuador.

Year of info

2012

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Colombia and Ecuador

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Vulnerable

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13,000

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13,000

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12,000 in Colombia (Civallero 2008), decreasing. Population total all countries: 13,000. 0 monolinguals. Ethnic population: 13,000 (Crevels 2007). Majority are monolingual in Spanish [spa] and no evidence of monolingualism in Awa Cuaiquer [Awa Pit].

Year of info

2013

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Colombia

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Vulnerable

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15,130

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12,000 in Colombia (Civallero 2008), decreasing. No monolinguals. Ethnic population: 13,000 (Crevels 2007). 3,130 in Ecuador (2012 UNSD)

Year of info

2016

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Colombia, Ecuador

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Negative in Ecuador

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Spanish

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15,140

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There are 1000 speakers in Ecuador out of an ethnic group of 2,200 and more in Colombia.

Year of info

2007

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Colombia and Ecuador

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In Ecuador, the Awa Pit people very much want to acculturate, both linguistically and culturally.

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2005

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1.5,-78.25

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