Emberá-Catío

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A language of Colombia

ISO 639-3
cto
Alternate Names
Catio, Embena, Eyabida, Katio
Population

15,000 in Colombia (1992 SIL). 90%–95% monolingual. Population total all countries: 15,040. Ethnic population: 71,000 (Arango Ochoa and Sánchez Gutierrez 1998).

Location

Upper Sinu, San Jorge, San Pedro, and Murri rivers. Also in Panama.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Chocoan, Emberá, Northern Emberá
Language Use

A few also use Spanish [spa].

Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 5%–15%. Grammar. Bible portions: 1975–2012.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Emberá-Catío
Writing
Latin script.
Other Comments

Catio is sometimes used for other Chocoan groups.

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