Koreguaje

COE

threatened

Alternate Names: Caquetá, Chaocha Pai, Coreguaje, Correguaje, Ko’reuaju

Genealogy:

Tucanoan
Western Tucanoan

Demographics: 2,100 (Civallero 2008). Speakers of Koreguaje represent a fusion of various ethnic groups. Also spoken by Inga, Witoto, Carijona, and Tama (Crevels 2007).

Language Use: Also use Spanish [spa].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 10%–30%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–40%. Dictionary. NT: 1991–2009.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Colombia

Other Comments: ‘Caquetá’ is name of the river, not the people.