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Ocaina language

Ocaina
Xáfahxajoh'
Native to Peru, Colombia
Native speakers
190 (1998–2000)
Language codes
ISO 639-3
Glottolog ocai1244
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Ocaina is an indigenous American language spoken in western South America.

Ocaina belongs to the Witotoan language family. It is its own group within the Huitoto-Ocaina sub-family.

Ocaina is spoken by 54 people in northeastern Peru and by 12 more in the Amazonas region of Colombia. Few children speak the language.

There are two dialects of Ocaina: Dukaiya and Ibo'tsa.

Syllables in Ocaina may be marked with one of two tones: high or low.

Syllables in Ocaina consist of a vowel; single consonants may appear on either side of the vowel: (C)V(C).

Ocaina is written using a Latin alphabet. A chart of symbols with the sounds they represent as is follows:


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