GUM ISO 639-3
Misak
Namdrik Autonym
A language of Colombia
- ISO 639
- gum
- Alternate Names
- Coconuco, Guambia, Guambiano, Guanaca, Moguex, Nam Trik
- Autonym
- Namdrik
- Population
- 21,000 (Civallero 2008), increasing. 2,100 monolinguals. Ethnic population: 39,800 (2018 census).
- Location:
- Cauca department: Caldono, Jambaló, Silvia, Toribío, and Totoró municipalities, western slopes of Andean Cordillera Central on Piendamó river banks.
- Language Status
- 5* (Developing).
- Classification
- Paezan, Coconuco
- Typology
- 19 consonants and 5 vowels.
- Language Use
- Vigorous. All domains. Positive attitudes. Also use Spanish [spa] (Crevels 2007).
- Language Development
- Literacy rate in L1: 10%–20%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. 2,000 or more readers, a few can write. Taught in the primary schools to some degree. Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. NT: 2000–2010.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Misak
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
- Other Comments
- Christian, traditional religion.
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Location: Cauca department: Caldono, Jambaló, Silvia, Toribío, and Totoró municipalities, western slopes of Andean Cordillera Central on Piendamó river banks.
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