Desano

DES

threatened

Alternate Names: Boleka, Desâna, Dessano, Kusibi, Oregu, Uina, Wina, Wirã

Dialects: None known. Lexical similarity: 90% with Siriano ,.

Genealogy:

Tucanoan
Eastern Tucanoan
Desano-Siriano

Demographics: 960 in Brazil (1995 SIL). Population total all countries: 3,420. Ethnic population: 1,530 (Moore 2006).

Language Use: The people generally use Tucano [tuo] instead of Desano.

Language Development: Videos. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1984–2011.

Typology: Whistle speech reported.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Brazil