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:
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) ,.