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Malayo

A language of Colombia

ISO 639-3: mbp

Population	1,920 (2001).
Region	South and east slopes of Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta.
Language map	Northern Colombia
Alternate names	Arosario, Arsario, Guamaca, Guamaka, Maracasero, Marocasero, Sancá, Sanja, Sanka, Wiwa
Classification	Chibchan, Aruak
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: Below 5%.
Writing system	Latin script.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

Frank, Paul S. 1993. "Proto-Arhuacan phonology."

Hoppe, Dorothy. 1973. "Malayo."  

Hoppe, Robert H. 1981. The Malayo: Protectors of the universe, a study in myth, ritual and symbolism.

Hoppe, Robert H. and Dorothy Hoppe. 1974. "Texto malayo: La culebra."  

Schauer, Stanley and others. 1973. Aspectos de la cultura material de grupos étnicos de Colombia 1.  

Williams, Cindy S. 1993. A grammar sketch of Dəməna.  

Williams, Larry P. 1995. Noun classification or spatial categorization: Damana orientation verbs.  

Vernacular Publications

Cartilla primera en Malayo. 1987.

Dʉmʉna gawa cwaga. 1979.

Sizi. 1978.

Zhinzhoma tuakuzhi. 1988.