Guambiano
A language of Colombia
| Population | 23,500 (2001), increasing. Less than 10% monolingual. |
| Region | Central Andes Range near Popayán, Cauca, in concentrated areas. |
| Language map |
Northern Colombia |
| Alternate names | Guambia, Moguex |
| Classification | Barbacoan, Coconucan |
| Language use | Vigorous. All domains. Positive attitude. Also use some Spanish. |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L1: 10%–20%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. 2,000 or more readers, a few can write. Taught in the primary schools to some degree. Grammar. NT: 2000. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | Agriculturalists: potatoes, onions. Christian, traditional religion. |
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Academic Publications
Anonymous. 1973. Aspectos de la cultura material de grupos étnicos de Colombia 1.
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ARBELÁEZ G., Jorge; MONTES U., Bernando, translators. 1973. Sistemas fonológicos de idiomas colombianos 2.
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BARNES, Janet, compiler. 1993. Cuando no habia agua y otros leyendas indígenas.
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BRANKS, Judith; BRANKS, Thomas H., authors. 1973. "Fonología del guambiano."
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BRANKS, Judith; BRANKS, Thomas H., authors. 1973. "Guambiano."
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BRANKS, Judith; SÁNCHEZ, Juan Bautista, authors. 1978. The Drama of Life: A Study of Life Cycle Customs Among the Guambiano, Colombia, South America.
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BRANKS, Thomas H., author. 1976. An approach to the discovery of spoken style.
BRANKS, Thomas H., author. 1980. "La cohesion y prominencia en las narrativas del guambiano."
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Vernacular Publications
Chi porayaighuan huaminchab. 1975.
Naccogo os̈ʉhuanba, animal pʉymeranba, atʉhuall pʉymeranba shao rrerailanba chi maramig. 1975.
Panrrig pirʉmerayo terrazasmeran mandʉ maramig. 1975.
Pirʉ tabig mis̈rrey mandʉ maramig. 1975.

