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14,799

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Language endangerment in South America: The clock is ticking
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Vulnerable

Native Speakers Worldwide

14,799

Domains of Use

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Ethnic Population

14,799

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Year of info

2012

Location and Context

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Brazil

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Vulnerable

Native Speakers Worldwide

14,799

Domains of Use

No data

Speaker Number Trends

No data

Transmission

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Year of info

2010

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10.0986,-73.5424

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Vulnerable

Native Speakers Worldwide

14,800

Domains of Use

No data

Speaker Number Trends

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Ethnic Population

14,301

Non-monolingual speakers

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More about speakers

14,800 (2001). 90%% monolingual. Ethnic population: 14,301

Year of info

2009

Location and Context

Countries

Colombia;

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Ethnic Population

~14,300

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Year of info

2007

Location and Context

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Colombia

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Colombia, northeast, southern slopes of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta.

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Colombia, northeast, southern slopes of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta.

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Year of info

2005

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Coordinates

10.6666666667,-73.75

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14,301

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