Wiwa language

Damana
Malayo
Native to	Colombia
Region	Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
Native speakers	1,900 (2007)^[1]
Language family	Chibchan Arwako–Chimila Arwako Damana
Language codes
ISO 639-3	`mbp`
Glottolog	`mala1522`^[2]

Damana (also known as Wiwa, Guamaco, Malayo, Sanja or Arosario) is a Chibchan language spoken by around 2000 Wiwa south and east of Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta in northern Colombia.

References

↑ Damana at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
↑ Nordhoff, Sebastian; Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin, eds. (2013). "Malayo". Glottolog. Leipzig: Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology.

Languages of Colombia

Official languages

Spanish

Indigenous
languages

Arawakan	Achawa Cabiyari Piapoco Wayuu Yucuna

Bora–Witoto	Andoque Bora Coconucan Minica Huitoto Muinane Murui Huitoto Ocaina

Chibchan	Arhuaco Barí Chimila Kogi Kuna Uwa Wiwa

Chocoan	Baudo Catio Chami Eperara Northern Embera

Guajiboan	Guahibo Guayabero Macaguán

Tucanoan	Barasana-Eduria Carapana Cubeo Cuiba Desano Koreguaje Macaguaje Macuna Siona Siriano Tanimuca-Retuarã Tatuyo Tuyuca Waimajã Wajiara Wanano Yauna

Other	Awa Pit Carijona Cocama Cofán Inga Kichwa Kakwa Kichwa Nheengatu Nukak Páez Ticuna Yukpa

Creoles/Other

Sign languages

Chibchan languages

Waimí (Guaymi)	Buglere Ngäbere

Talamanca	Bribri Cabécar Huetar Teribe

Votic	Corobicí Maléku Rama Voto

Kuna–Colombian	Barí Chibcha Duit Kuna Uwa

Arwako–Chimila	Arhuaco Chimila Kankuamo Kogi Wiwa

Other	Borũca Dorasque Pech

Italics indicate extinct languages

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