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Chimila

A language of Colombia

ISO 639-3: cbg

Population	2,000 (2006 T. Malone), decreasing.
Region	Central Magdalena Department, lowlands south and west of Fundación, and scattered.
Language map	Northern Colombia
Alternate names	Caca Weranos, San Jorge, Shimizya
Classification	Chibchan, Unclassified
Language use	Also use Spanish.
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: 1%–2%. Literacy rate in L2: 5%.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	Classification as Aruak is questionable. 2 major separated groups. Work for local settlers.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

Malone, Terry. 2001. "Canonically long and geminate vowels in Chimila (Chibchan)."

Malone, Terry. 2004. "Classifiers in Chimila (Chibchan)."

Malone, Terry. 2006. "Tone and syllable structure in Chimila."

Vernacular Publications

¡Juri brii kakke nara taara!. 1998.

G̶aag̶ekrag̶g̶a ette ennaka taarasa (Abecedario del Chimila). 2009.

Naara ette taara. 1998.