Siona language

Siona
Siona
Gantëya coca
Native to	Colombia, Ecuador
Region	Putumayo River
Ethnicity	Siona people, Teteté people
Native speakers	500 (2000–2008)
Language family	Tucanoan Western Napo Siona–Secoya Siona; ; ; ;
Language codes
ISO 639-3	Either:; snn – Siona; teb – Teteté
Glottolog	sion1247
ELP	Baicoca-Siecoca (shared); Teteté;

Siona (otherwise known as Bain Coca, Pioje, Pioche-Sioni, Ganteyabain, Ganteya, Ceona, Zeona, Koka, Kanú) is a Tucanoan language of Colombia and Ecuador. The language is essentially the same as Secoya, but speakers are ethnically distinct.

As of 2013, Siona is spoken by about 550 people. Teteté dialect (Eteteguaje) is extinct.

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