Barasana language
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| Andoque | ||
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| Spoken in: | Colombia | |
| Total speakers: | 350 (1990) | |
| Language family: | American Tucanoan Eastern Tucanoan Central Southern Andoque |
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| Language codes | ||
| ISO 639-1: | none | |
| ISO 639-2: | bsn | |
| ISO 639-3: | bsn | |
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The Barasana language is an aboriginal language spoken for a few hundred natives in Northern South America.[1]
In 1990, there were 350 speakers in the Vaupes Region of Colombia.[1]
1-5% literacy, 5-15% in auxiliary Spanish. Languages has a dictionary and grammar rules developed.[1] The language follows the Object-Verb-Subject model.[1]
Also known as: Southern Barasano, Paneroa, Eduria, and Edulia.[1]

