In 18 communiteis on the Papuri, Tiquié, and Vaupés rivers and their tributaries in Brazil and Colombia. The Brazilian communities on the Tiquié River (and its tributaries) are São João Batista, Santo Antônio, Cucura Manaus, Floresta, Sitio São Pedro, São Lourenço, Santa Rosa, São Sebastião, Urubu Lago, Tucandra, and Piracema. (Speakers of Tukano, Yuhup, and Hup are also found in most of these.) On the Papuri River, the communities are Turi São João, and San José de Viña in Colombia. On the Vaupés River, two communities are found in Colombia (Igarapé, Abiu). There are also some speakers who have moved to larger towns and urban centers, e.g. Manaus, Iauareté, São Gabriel Cachoeira.

Brazil, northwestern Amazonas State, Terra Indıgena Alto Rio Negro Rio Negro, region along the border with Colombia, sixty communities and sites along the margins of the Tiquie River and its tributaries; Colombia, Department of Vaupes, near to the Vaupes, Papurı, Abiyu, Macu-Panara, and Viña rivers.

In Brazil, 50 communities spread along tributaries of the Papurí, Tiquié, and Vaupés rivers

Tiquié area (Brazil): 0.272789, -69.761979
Papurí area (Brazil/Colombia): 0.620173, -69.749138
Paca River area (Colombia): 0.719640, -70.181896

Brazil: "Northwestern Amazonas, Terra Indígena Alto Rio Negro, region along the border with Colombia, sixty communities and sites along the margins of the Tiquié river and its tributaries." Colombia: "Vaupes Department, Vaupés river tributaries, Papurí and Abiyu rivers; Papurí tributaries Pacá, Macú Parana and others; Villa Fátima village and Montfort, Piracuara, Acaricuara, and Teresita missions."