- Barasana language
language
name=Andoque
nativename=
states=Colombia
speakers=350 (1990)
familycolor=American
fam2=Tucanoan
fam3=Eastern Tucanoan
fam4=Central
fam5=Southern
iso2=bsn|iso3=bsnThe Barasana language is an
aboriginal language spoken for a few hundred natives in NorthernSouth America . [http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=bsn Ethnologue] ]In 1990, there were 350 speakers in the Vaupes Region of
Colombia .1-5% literacy, 5-15% in auxiliary Spanish. Languages has a dictionary and grammar rules developed. The language follows the Object-Verb-Subject model.
Also known as: Southern Barasano, Paneroa, Eduria, and Edulia.
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