Also Known As:
Cocama, Kokama, Kukama-Kukamiria, Ucayali, Xibitoana, Huallaga, Pampadeque, Pandequebo, Xibitaona, Kokama-Kokamilya, Kokáma-Omágwa, Kukama Kukamiria, Cocama Cocamilla
Dialects & Varieties
- Cocamilla
- Cocama
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.
Severely Endangered
80 percent certain, based on the evidence available
~250
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.
4
Transmission
Transmission 3
Some adults in the community are speakers, but the language is not spoken by children.
3
Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
No results found.
Second-language speakers and learners
No results found.
Semi-speakers or rememberers
~3
Children:
No results found.
Young adults
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Older adults
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Elders
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Ethnic or community population
~15,770 in Peru and Colombia
Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
Most members of the Cocama-Cocamilla group have switched to Castellano Sharapa.
Location and Context
Countries
Colombia, Peru, possibly Brazil
Location Description
Peru: along the Huallaga, Lower Maranon, Lower Ucayali, Amazonas, and Lower Nanay rivers.
Government Support
No results found.
Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
Castellano Sharapa
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
None
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
No results found.
Writing system:
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Other writing systems used:
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Comments on writing systems:
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Recent Resources
A bilingual rap in Kukama and Spanish, a marvelous piece, by the way.
kanto kukama en relación a los peces.
Kukamas en la ciudad