Macuna

MYY

threatened

Alternate Names: Buhagana, Emoa, Ide, Jepa-Matsi, Makuna, Paneroa, Roea, Suroa, Tabotiro Jejea, Umua, Wuhána, Yeba, Yepá-Mahsá

Genealogy:

Tucanoan
Eastern Tucanoan

Demographics: 1,000 in Colombia (Civallero 2008). Population total all countries: 1,170.

Language Use: Also use Spanish [spa]. Used as L2 by Tanimuca-Retuarã [tnc], Waimaha [bao].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 5%–10%. Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%. Dictionary. NT: 1989–2012.

Typology: OVS.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Colombia