Secoya

SEY

developing

Dialects: Angotero, Ecuadorian Siona.

Genealogy:

Tucanoan
Western Tucanoan
Macaguaje

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.