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
Barnes, Janet, compiler. 1993. Cuando no habia agua y otros leyendas indígenas.
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Branks, Thomas H. 1976. "An approach to the discovery of spoken style."
Branks, Thomas H. 1980. "La cohesion y prominencia en las narrativas del guambiano."
Branks, Thomas H. and Judith Branks. 1973. "Fonología del guambiano."
Branks, Thomas H. and Judith Branks. 1973. "Guambiano."
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Gerdel, Florence L. and others. 1973. Sistemas fonológicos de idiomas colombianos 2.
Heinze, Carol, editor. 1978. Estudios chibchas 2.
Schauer, Stanley and others. 1973. Aspectos de la cultura material de grupos étnicos de Colombia 1.
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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.

