Also Known As:
Sirianó, Siriana, Desano-Siriano, Chiranga, Desano-Siriano, Siria-Masã, Sarirá, Cirnga, Si-Ra, Sura Masa, Siriane, Surianá, Surirá, Suryana
Dialects & Varieties
Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 17th Edition (2013)
Lewis, M. Paul, Gary F. Simons, and Charles D. Fennig (eds.), 2013. Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 17th edition. Dallas, Texas: SIL International. Online version: http://www.ethnologue.com.
Endangered
20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
217
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speakers
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Ethnic or community population
750 in Colombia (2001 Guía Etnográfica de Colombia); 52 in Brazil (FUNASA)
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Location and Context
Countries
Colombia; Brazil
Location Description
Colombia: "Vaupes Department, 3 separate areas near the Vaupes River, south and west of Mitu town." Brazil: "Amazonas, São Gabriel."
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Other Languages Used By The Community
Spanish [spa], Nhengatu [yrl], Tucano [tuo]
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
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Writing Systems
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Writing system:
Latin
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