Yahuna language

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Yahuna
Yauna
Native to	Colombia
Ethnicity	110 (2018)^[1]
Extinct	early 20th century^[1]
Language family	Tucanoan East South Yahuna
Language codes
ISO 639-3	`ynu`
Glottolog	`yahu1241`
ELP	Yahuna

Yahuna (Yauna) is an extinct Tucanoan language of Colombia.^[2]^[3]

References

1 2 Yahuna at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)
↑ Koch-Grünberg, Theodor (1914). "Betóya-Sprachen Nordwestbrasiliens und der angrenzenden Gebiete (fortsetzung)". Anthropos. 9 (5/6): 812–832. ISSN 0257-9774.
↑ von Martius, Carl Friedrich Philip (1863). Wörtersammlung Brasilianischer Sprachen, Beiträge zur Ethnographie und Sprachenkunde Amerikas zumal Brasiliens (PDF). Vol. II. Leipzig: Friedrich Fleischer ( de ). pp. 325–326. ISBN 978-3742801913.{{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)

Tucanoan languages

Western

Koreguaje-Tama

Koreguaje
Tama

Napo

Maijiki
Macaguaje

Siona–Secoya	Siona Ecuadorian Siona Teteté Secoya

Eastern

South

West

Macuna–Barasana	Macuna Barasana-Eduria
Cubeo–Desano	Cubeo Yupuá Desano Siriano

East

East I	Tucano Waimajã Tatuyo
East II	Wanano Piratapuyo Miriti Arapaso Pisamira Carapana Tuyuca Wajiara

Italics indicate extinct languages

Languages of Colombia

Official languages

Spanish

Indigenous
languages

Arawakan	Achawa Amarizana Cabiyari Cabre Karu (Baniwa) Kurripako Piapoco Wayuu Yucuna
Barbacoan	Awa Pit Kokonuco Misak Mwelyamues Pasto Totoró
Bora	Bora Muinane
Witoto	Mɨnɨka Witoto Murui Witoto Nɨpode Witoto Nonuya Ocaina
Chibchan	Antioquian Nutabe Old Catio Arhuaco Atanque (Kankuamo) Barí Chimila Kogi Guna Uwa Wiwa
Chocoan	Anserma (Umbra) Caramanta Baudo Catio Chami Eperara Northern Emberá Woun Meu
Guajiboan	Churuya Cuiba Guahibo Guayabero Macaguán
Tucanoan	Barasana-Eduria Carapana Cubeo Cuiba Desano Koreguaje Macaguaje Macuna Pisamira Siona Siriano Tanimuca-Retuarã Tatuyo Tuyuca Waimajã Wajiara Wanano Yauna
Cariban	Carijona Opón-Carare Yukpa
Ticuna-Yuri	Carabayo – Yurí Ticuna
Other	Andoque Cocama Cofán Inga Kichwa Kakwa Kichwa Nheengatu Nukak Páez Puinave Saliba

Creoles/Other

Sign languages

Italics indicate extinct languages

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