Alternate Names: Boleka, Desâna, Dessano, Kusibi, Oregu, Uina, Wina, Wirã
Dialects: None known. Lexical similarity: 90% with Siriano ,.
Genealogy:
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