Nukak Makú

MBR

vigorous

Alternate Names: Guaviare, Maczsa, Nukak

Dialects: None known. Sometimes considered the same language as Kakua , as they share a large percentage of their lexicon and supposedly are mutually intelligible (Crevels 2007).

Genealogy:

Puinavean
Cacua

Demographics: 700 (2010 A. Gonzalez). 400 monolinguals.

Language Use: All ages. Positive attitudes. Very few also use Spanish [spa].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 0%. Literacy rate in L2: 0%. Literacy projects in place.

Nation of Origin: Colombia

Other Comments: Evasive hunters.