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Kuna, San Blas

A language of Panama

ISO 639-3: cuk

Population	57,100 (2000). 10,000 in Panama City, Colón, and on banana plantations (1991 SIL).
Region	San Blas Islands and on the mainland.
Language map	Panama
Alternate names	San Blas Cuna
Dialects	Chuana, Cueva, Bayano (Alto Bayano, Maje).
Classification	Chibchan, Kuna
Language use	Also use English.
Language development	NT: 1970–1995.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	SOV. Swidden agriculturalists; fishermen. Christian.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

AVERY, Thomas L., author. 1993. Review of: Kuna ways of speaking: An ethnographic perspective, by Joel Scherzer.

BAPTISTA, Priscilla M., editor. 1974. Sistemas fonológicos.

BAPTISTA, Priscilla M.; WALLIN, Ruth, authors. 1974. "La jerarquía fonológica del bayano cuna."

FORSTER, Keith, author. Available: 2009; Created: 2001-04-16. Dule-Gaya absoged.  

FORSTER, Keith, author. Available: 2009; Created: 2007-06-28. Orthography and punctuation conventions for Kuna.  

Vernacular Publications

IX Congreso de Pastores Bautistas Kunas: Consulta de la traducción bíblica del Antiguo Testamento en Kuna. 2009.