Piapoco

PIO

developing

Dialects: None known. Very similar to Guarequena , (Crevels 2007).

Genealogy:

Maipurean
Northern
Upper Amazon
Western Nawiki
Piapoco

Demographics: 4,930 in Colombia (2007 Moyano). Population total all countries: 6,380. Ethnic population: 4,930 (2007).

Language Use: Also use Spanish [spa]. Used as L2 by Achagua [aca].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 30%–40%. Literacy rate in L2: 20%–40%. Dictionary. NT: 1966–2009.

Typology: SVO.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Colombia