Emberá-Baudó

A language of Colombia

ISO 639: bdc
Alternate Names: Baudó, Catrú, Embena, Embera, Epena
Population: 5,000 (1995 SIL). Ethnic population: Total Emberá in Colombia in 2001: 88,700 (Crevels 2012).
Location:: Chocó department: Baudó river basin and Pacific coastal rivers between Cabo Corrientes north towards Northern Embera language area.
Language Status: 6b* (Threatened).
Classification: Chocoan, Emberá, Southern Emberá
Dialects: None known. Somewhat intelligible with Northern Emberá [emp] and Epena [sja].
Typology: 21 consonants and 12 vowels (6 oral, 6 nasal).

Location: Chocó department: Baudó river basin and Pacific coastal rivers between Cabo Corrientes north towards Northern Embera language area.