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Also Known As:
Cocopá, Cocopa, Cucupá, Cocopa, Kwikapá, Kikimá, Delta River Yuman, Cocapa, Kikima, Cucapá
Dialects & Varieties
- Halyikwamai
- Kahwan
Encyclopedia of the World's Endangered Languages
Moseley, Christopher. 2007. Encyclopedia of the World's Endangered Languages, 1 edn. Abingdon: Routledge. ISBN 070071197X
Severely Endangered
100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
150-300
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 4
Less than half of the community speaks the language, and speaker numbers are decreasing at an accelerated pace.
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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.
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Transmission
Transmission 4
Many of the grandparent generation speak the language, but younger people generally do not.
4
Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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Second-language speakers and learners
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Semi-speakers or rememberers
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Children:
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Young adults
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Older adults
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Elders
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Ethnic or community population
700
Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
There is a summer program with some language retention activities, and a course in Cocopa is offered at Yuma Community College.
Location and Context
Countries
Arizona and Baja California
Location Description
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Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
None
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
None
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Other writing systems used:
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Recent Resources
Language Documentation, Research, and Archiving
Variantes lingüísticas de la agrupación lingüística cucapá, con sus autodenominaciones y referencias
Variantes lingüísticas de la agrupación lingüística amuzgo, por grado de riesgo de desaparición.