Desano
[aka Desana, Desano, Desâna]Classification: Tucanoan
·endangered
Classification: Tucanoan
·endangered
Desana, Desano, Desâna, Dessano, Wina, Uina, Wirã, Boleka, Oregu, Kusibi, Desána, Dessana, Desana-Siriana, Kotedia, Wira |
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Tucanoan, Eastern Tucanoan |
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Information from: “A descriptive grammar of Desano” . Silva, Wilson de Lima (2012)
About 150 in Brazil, about 300 in Colombia.
In Brazil, the average age of the youngest speakers is ~45 year old. In Colombia, there are communities where young children speak the language fluently. Most Desano people in Brazil speak Tukano as the language of daily communication in their communities; they also speak Portuguese. In Colombia, in some communities, children speak the language and Desano is the language of daily use. On the Paca River, many Desano speakers do not speak Tukano.
Tukano
Portuguese
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.
Information from: “"Documentation of Desano - Eastern Tukanoan" HRELP Abstract” . Silva, Wilson (2008)
800 in Brazil (FOIRN)
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
Information from: “Language endangerment in South America: The clock is ticking” (167-234) . Crevels, Mily (2012) , Lyle Campbell and Veronica Grondona · Mouton de Gruyter
~4,661
3,157 total speakers: 700 in Brazil, 2,457 in Colombia; There are 700 speakers out of a total ethnic population of 2204 people in Brazil and 2457 speakers in Colombia. 2,204 Brazil (2005), 2,457 Colombia (2001)
Information from: “South America” (103-196) . Mily Crevels (2007) , C. Moseley · London & New York: Routledge
They use Desano almost exclusively in the villages.
Tucano
other Tucanoan languages
Spanish
The Desano practice linguistic exogamy and speak Tucano as well as another Tucanoan language spoken by their mothers. Many Desano in Colombia are bilingual in Spanish.
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.
Information from: “Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 17th Edition (2013)” . Paul M. Lewis; Gary F. Simons; and Charles D. Fennig · Dallas, Texas: SIL International
960 in Brazil (1995 SIL). 2,460 in Colombia (2001 census).
900 Brazil, 2460 Colombia; total 3360 (2016).
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."