MBP ISO 639-3
Malayo
Dʉmʉna Autonym
A language of Colombia
- ISO 639
- mbp
- Alternate Names
- Arosario, Arsario, Dəməna, Damana, Guamaca, Guamaka, Maracasero, Marocasero, Sancá, Sanja, Sanka, Wamaka, Wiwa
- Autonym
- Dʉmʉna
- Population
- 1,850 (Crevels 2007). Ethnic population: 18,200 (2018 census).
- Location:
- Cesar and La Guajira departments: south and east slopes of Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta.
- Language Status
- 6a (Vigorous).
- Classification
- Chibchan, Chibchan B, Eastern Chibchan, Colombian, Northern Colombian, Arhuacan, Southern and Eastern Arhuacan, Guamaca-Atanque
- Typology
- 20 consonants and 7 vowels.
- Language Use
- Used by all. Also use Spanish [spa]. Used as L2 by Kogi [kog].
- Language Development
- Literacy rate in L2: Below 5%.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Malayo
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
Also Spoken in
Map
Location: Cesar and La Guajira departments: south and east slopes of Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta.
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