Tucano language
Tucano (ISO 639-3 code tuo) is a language of the Tucanoan family spoken in Brazil and Colombia. It has about 13,996 speakers. The Endangered Languages Project lists it as vulnerable.
Facts
| ISO 639-3 code | tuo |
|---|---|
| Glottocode | tuca1252 |
| Family | Tucanoan |
| Area | South America |
| Countries | Brazil, Colombia |
| Speakers (estimate) | 13,996 |
| Endangerment | Vulnerable (20 percent certain, based on the evidence available) |
Related languages
Other Tucanoan languages, nearest first.
- Cubeo7,900 speakers
- Guanano2,000 speakers
- Tanimuca-Retuarã1,952 speakers
- Barasana-Eduria1,924 speakers
- Piratapuyo1,330 speakers
- Secoya1,174 speakers
- Siona1,174 speakers
- Macuna1,041 speakers
- Yurutí687 speakers
- Carapana527 speakers
- Desano450 speakers
- Tatuyo331 speakers
More about Tucano
- Glottolog: classification and references
- Endangered Languages Project: vitality and resources
- Wikipedia article
Classification, area and countries: Glottolog (CC BY 4.0). Endangerment status and speaker estimate: Endangered Languages Project. Speaker numbers are estimates and differ between sources.