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Epena

A language of Colombia

ISO 639-3: sja

Population	3,500 in Colombia (2004), increasing. Population total all countries: 3,550.
Region	South Pacific coast, Caucá, Nariño, Chocó departments. Also in Ecuador, Panama.
Language map	Northern Colombia
Alternate names	Cholo, Embera, Emberá-Saija, Epená Saija, Saija, Southern, Southern Empera
Dialects	Basurudó.
Classification	Choco, Embera, Southern
Language use	Vigorous. Home, religion, fiestas, ceremonies, commerce. Positive attitude. All also use Spanish; some also use Woun Meu [noa].
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: 1%–5%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. 400 readers, 50 can write. Movement toward using the language in primary schools. Grammar. NT: 2005.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	SOV. Fishermen; lumbermen; agriculturalists. Traditional religion, Christian.

Also spoken in:

Ecuador

Language name	Epena
Population	50 in Ecuador (2000 N. Wiebe).
Region	Town of Borbón. Northern Pacific Coast.
Language map	Ecuador, reference number 9
Alternate names	Cholo, Emberá-Saija, Epená, Epéna Pedée, Epená Saija, Saija, Southern Embera, Southern Empera
Dialects	Basurudo.

Panama

Language name	Epena
Region	Southeastern Panama.
Language map	Panama
Alternate names	Cholo, Embera, Emberá-Saija, Epéna Pedée, Epena Saija, Saija, Southern, Southern Empera
Dialects	Basurudo.
Comments	Fishermen; agriculturalists.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

BARNES, Janet, compiler. 1993. Cuando no habia agua y otros leyendas indígenas.  

BINDER, Ronald E.; HARMS, Phillip L.; ISMARE, Chindío Peña, authors. 1995. Vocabulario ilustrado, tomo 2: Wounmeu - Español - Epena Pedee.  

BREND, Ruth M., editor. 1985. From phonology to discourse: Studies in six Colombian languages.  

HARMS, Judith A., compiler. 1993. Vocabulario ilustrado eperã pedeede eperaarã oopata (Vocabulario ilustrado en el idioma epena cultura).  

HARMS, Phillip L., author. 1984. "Fonología del epena pedee (saija)."  

HARMS, Phillip L., author. 1985. "Epena Pedee (Saija): Nasalization."  

HARMS, Phillip L., author. 1994. Epena Pedee syntax: Studies in the languages of Colombia 4.  

PERTIAGA, Luis, author; HARMS, Phillip L., translator. Available: 2012; Created: 1981. To-awipa Eperã Wêra Atada = The Otter That Married an Indian Woman = La Nutria Que Se Caso con una Mujer Indígena .

Vernacular Publications

¿Kʼãata oodaipia bɨ colerapa kʼayaada-e paitʼee?. 1991.

¿Sãga peepata chikʼo eperarãpa?. 1985.

Cartilla de lectura ẽperã pedee. 1988.

Cartilla de prelectura ẽperã pedee. 1988.

Chonaarãwedapena. 1985.

Cuento pedeedáma. 1988.

Eperãarãpa nepɨrɨdapʼedaa, tomo 1. 1995.

Eperãarãpa nepɨrɨdapʼedaa, tomo 2. 1998.

Ipanarã tachi todepema. 1986.

Kʼãata oodaipia pʼanɨ pʼaratʼa jitadakʼãri. 1991.

Kʼayaa unuda eperãrã tʼãide. 1989.

Ne-animalarã. 1985.

Pʼurudama. 1982.

Si puedo leer español, puedo leer epena pedee. 1987.

Simón Bolívar en epena pedee (saija). 1986.