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
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
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
Bibliography
Bibliography of Vitality:
Integrating Language Documentation, Language Preservation, and Linguistic Research: Working with the Kokamas from the Amazon
Bibliography of Locations:
Integrating Language Documentation, Language Preservation, and Linguistic Research: Working with the Kokamas from the Amazon
Bibliography of Context:
Crevels, Mily. 2007. "South America." In Atlas of the World's Endangered Languages, edited by C. Moseley. 103-196. London & New York: Routledge.