Emberá-Catío

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A language of Colombia

ISO 639-3
cto
Alternate Names
Catio, Embena, Embera, Epena, Eyabida, Katio
Population

15,000 in Colombia (1992 SIL). 13,500 monolinguals. Ethnic population: Total Emberá in Colombia: 71,000 (Arango Ochoa and Sánchez Gutierrez 1998). Total users in all countries: 15,040.

Location

Antioquia, Chocó, and Córdoba departments: Murri, San Jorge, San Pedro, and upper Sinu rivers.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Chocoan, Emberá, Northern Emberá
Language Use

Also use Spanish [spa].

Language Development
Literacy rate in L2: 5%–15%. Grammar. Bible portions: 1975–2012.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Emberá-Catío
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Catio is sometimes used for other Chocoan groups.

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