Barasana language

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Andoque
Spoken in: Colombia
Total speakers: 350 (1990)
Language family: American
 Tucanoan
  Eastern Tucanoan
   Central
    Southern
     Andoque
Language codes
ISO 639-1: none
ISO 639-2: bsn
ISO 639-3: bsn

The Barasana language is an aboriginal language spoken for a few hundred natives in Northern South America.[1]

In 1990, there were 350 speakers in the Vaupes Region of Colombia.[1]

1-5% literacy, 5-15% in auxiliary Spanish. Languages has a dictionary and grammar rules developed.[1] The language follows the Object-Verb-Subject model.[1]

Also known as: Southern Barasano, Paneroa, Eduria, and Edulia.[1]

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e Ethnologue