Emberá-Chamí

A language of Colombia

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Chami

Population

5,510 (2001 DNP). Ethnic population: Total Emberá in Colombia: 71,000 (Arango Ochoa and Sánchez Gutierrez 1998).

Location

Departments of Risaralda, Caldas, Antioquia, Valle, including Caramanta municipality.

Language Maps

Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 5%–15%. Grammar. Bible portions: 1989–1994.

Language Resources

Writing

Latin script.