Alan Lomax Parlametrics - Monologue from the Orejón tribe, followed by singing.
Also Known As:
Maijuna, Mai Huna, Maihuna, Coto, Payguaje, Payaguá, Koto, Payagua, Orejone, Mai Ja, Oregon, Orechon, Tutapi, Orejó, Koihoma, Payoguaje, Maihiki
Dialects & Varieties
- Nebaji
Recent Resources
Alan Lomax Parlametrics - Animal dances sung by the old men to the babies and younger children.
Alan Lomax Parlametrics - Song sung after drinking ayahuasca.
Critically Endangered
100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
90-100
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 5
A small percentage of the community speaks the language, and speaker numbers are decreasing very rapidly.
5
Domains of Use
Domain Of Use 4
Used mainly only in the home and/or with family, and may not be the primary language even in these domains for many community members.
4
Transmission
Transmission 4
Many of the grandparent generation speak the language, but younger people generally do not.
4
Bibliography
Bibliography of Vitality:
Michael, Lev. 2011. ""The Maihiki Project [ISO-639: Ore]: Documenting, Describing, and Revitalizing a Western Tukanoan Language" NSF DEL Abstract." Online: http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1065621&WT.z_pims_id=12816.
Bibliography of Locations:
2005. "The World Atlas of Language Structures." edited by Bernard Comrie et al. Oxford University Press.
Bibliography of Context:
Michael, Lev. 2011. ""The Maihiki Project [ISO-639: Ore]: Documenting, Describing, and Revitalizing a Western Tukanoan Language" NSF DEL Abstract." Online: http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1065621&WT.z_pims_id=12816.