Siona

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Alternate Names: Ceona, Ganteya, Ganteyabain, Kanú, Koka, Pioche-Sioni, Pioje, Sioni, Zeona

Dialects: None known. Ethnically different from the Secoya ,, but they use the same language, Paicoca (2011 W. Largo). Lexical similarity: 95% with Secoya , (2007 W. Largo).

Genealogy:

Tucanoan
Western Tucanoan
Macaguaje

Demographics: 200 in Colombia (Civallero 2008). Population total all countries: 500. Ethnic population: 730 (2001 Guía Etnográfica de Colombia).

Language Use: Also use Spanish [spa].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 5%–10%. Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1982–2009.

Typology: SOV.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Colombia

Other Comments: Those in Ecuador consider themselves Colombians. Distinct from Secoya (Siona-Secoya) ,.