Also Known As:
Bain Coca, Sieko Coca, Siona, Sioni, Pioje, Pioche-Sioni, Ganteyabain, Ganteya, Ceona, Zeona, Koka, Kanú, Kokakañú, Pai Coca, Secoya, Sekoya, Airo Pãi
Dialects & Varieties
- Baicoca (Ecuadorian Siona)
- Colombian Siona
- Airo Pãi (Peruvian Secoya) Paicoca
Secoya
Secoya
Endangered
20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
638
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speakers
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Ethnic or community population
700
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Comments on speakers
5 of the 7 Secoya communities in Peru have a bilingual or culturally-friendly preschool and elementary school. (INEI, 2017)
Location and Context
Countries
7 Secoya communities in Peru, located in Torres Causana District (Maynas Province), and Putamayo & Teniente Manuel Clavero Districts (Putamayo Province). (INEI, 2017)
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Other Languages Used By The Community
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Writing Systems
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Recent Resources
In August, 2014, a workshop with the Siona indigenous people was held in Mocoa, Putumayo (Colombia),