Yukpa language
Cariban language of Venezuela and Columbia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Yukpa (Yuco, Yucpa, Yuko, Yupa) is a Cariban language, spoken by 3,000 people in Zulia State in Venezuela and 3,000 across the border in Colombia.[1] It's also known as Carib Motilón, Macoíta, Northern Motilón, Manso.
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Yukpa | |
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Yupka wonkü | |
Native to | Venezuela, Colombia |
Ethnicity | Yukpa people |
Native speakers | 6,000 (2007–2009)[1] |
Cariban
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | yup |
Glottolog | yukp1241 |
ELP | Yukpa |
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Río Casacará (Iroka) and Río Maracas are the main dialects, and different enough to maybe be considered separate languages. Also Caño Padilla–La Laguna. The Venezuelan dialects, Yrapa and Río Negro, are closer to Río Maracas than to Río Casacará.
Similarity to Japrería, the other Yupka language, is slight.