Waimajã (Waimaha), generically known as Bará or (Northern) Barasano, is a Tucanoan language of Colombia and Brazil. As of 1971, the population of speakers generally lived along the rivers of Colombia, namely, Colorado, Yapu, Inambu, Macucu, and Tiquie.[3]
| Waimajã | |
|---|---|
| Bará | |
| Native to | Colombia, Brazil |
Native speakers | 500 (2004–2006)[1] some monolinguals over age 40 (2004?)[2] |
Tucanoan
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | bao – inclusive codeIndividual code: pok – Pokangá (Bará) |
| Glottolog | waim1255 |
| ELP | Bará |
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References
edit- ^ Waimajã at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
Pokangá (Bará) at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required) - ^ Waimajã language at Ethnologue (17th ed., 2013)
- ^ Stolte, Joel and Nancy (1971). "A Description of Northern Barasano Phonology". Linguistics. 9 (75): 86–92. doi:10.1515/ling.1971.9.75.86. ISSN 1613-396X.
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