Alternate Names: Juriti, Juriti-Tapuia, Juruti, Luruty-Tapuya, Patsoka, Totsoca, Wadzana, Waijiara masa-wadyana, Waikana, Waimasá, Wayhara, Yuriti, Yuruti, Yuruti-Tapuya, Yurutiye
Genealogy:
Demographics: 1,100 in Colombia (2011 SIL), increasing. Population total all countries: 1,150. Few monolinguals.
Language Use: Vigorous. Positive attitudes. Spanish [spa] and Wajiara used in schools and Spanish in government contexts. Eastern Tucanoan languages within the region are learned. Tucano [tuo] is predominant along the Pacá and Caño Yi rivers. Used as L2 by Waimaha [bao].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 15%–20%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–40% in Spanish [spa]. 10% can write Wajiara. Bible portions: 1985–1986.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Colombia
Other Comments: Marriage patterns require spouses to be from different language groups. Children speak the languages of both parents and grandparents, but identify with the father’s language. Ethnic autonym: Wajiara, fish people. Yuriti and Juriti are incorrect spellings.