Anserma language

Chocoan language of Colombia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Anserma (Anserna, Umbra [es]) is a Chocoan language of Colombia, spoken by the Umbrá people [es].[1] Dialects included Caramanta and Cartama.[2] The language was thought to be extinct until 7 families were found to speak it in 2011.[1]

NativetoColombia
EthnicityUmbrá [es]
Native speakers
c.100 (2011)[1]
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Anserma
Umbra
Native toColombia
RegionAntioquia Department
EthnicityUmbrá [es]
Native speakers
c.100 (2011)[1]
Chocoan
  • Anserma
Dialects
Language codes
ISO 639-3ans
Glottologanse1238  Anserma
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Jolkesky (2016) notes that there are lexical similarities with the Barbacoan languages due to contact.[3]

Vocabulary

Below are listed some of the known words of the Anserma language.[4]

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Gloss Anserma
salt anzer, anserm, ancer
Spanish tamaraca
devil xixarama
herb added to chicha to make it stronger tabaque
market tianguez
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