Dialects: Angotero, Ecuadorian Siona.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 550 in Ecuador (2007 M. Johnson). Population total all countries: 1,230. A few elderly monolinguals (2007 M. Johnson).
Language Use: Once used as LWC by the Spanish colonial administration. Home, community, religion, education. All ages. Positive attitudes. Almost all also use Spanish [spa]. Used as L2 by Cofán [con].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: Nearly 100%. Literacy rate in L2: 60% in Spanish. Taught in primary schools. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1990–2012.
Typology: SOV.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Ecuador
Other Comments: Traditional religion, Christian.