Nukak language
The Nukak language (Nukak Makú: Guaviare) is a language of uncertain classification, perhaps part of the macrofamily Puinave-Maku. It is very closely related to Kakwa.
| Nukak | |
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| Guaviare | |
| Pronunciation | [nɨkák náuʔ] |
| Native to | Colombia |
| Region | Department of Guaviare, Amazon Basin |
| Ethnicity | Nukak |
Native speakers | 700 of Nukak proper (2010) 400 monolinguals (no date) |
Puinave-Maku?
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| Dialects |
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| Official status | |
Official language in | In Colombia it is recognized as an official language within the Nukak territory |
| Regulated by | Instituto Colombiano de Antropología e Historia |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | mbr |
| Glottolog | kaku1242 |
| ELP | Nukak |
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