Cuiva
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Also Known As:
Cuiba, Cuiba-Wámonae, Kuiva, Chiricoa, Cuiba-Wámonae, Hiwi, Maiben
Dialects & Varieties
  • Chiricoa
  • Masiware (Masiguare)
  • Chiripo (Siripu /Wupiwi)
  • Yarahuuraxi-Capanapara
  • Mayayero
  • Mochuelo-Casanare-Cuiba
  • Tampiwi (Mariposas)
  • Amaruwa (Amorua)
  • Mella
  • Ptamo
  • Sicuane (Sicuari)
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South America

Crevels, Mily. 2007. "South America." In Atlas of the World's Endangered Languages, edited by C. Moseley. 103-196. London & New York: Routledge.

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Ethnic or community population
~2925
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Comments on speakers
In Venezuela the Cuiba hunter-gatherers live in semi-nomadic bands.

Location and Context
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Colombia and Venezuela
Location Description

Colombia, between the Meta, Casanare, and Capanaparo rivers, western part of the Department of Arauca: Resguardo Los Iguanitos, Municipality of Tame, Lower Cusay, to the north of the city of Tame; northwestern part of the Department of Casanare: Resguardo Caño Mochuelo-Hato Corozal, municipalities of Hato Corozal and Paz de Ariporo, between – to the north – the city of Tame (Department of Arauca) and – to the south – Paz de Ariporo; north-northwestern part of Vichada: Resguardo Santa Teresita del Tuparro, Municipality of Cumaribo, to the northwest of the centre of the Municipality of Cumaribo, between the rivers Tomo and Vichada, about 200km to the west of the Orinoco River; Resguardo La Pascua, municipalities of Puerto Carreño and Guacacías. Venezuela, Apure State, along the Upper Capanaparo River and its tributary Riecito.

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