Wiwa language

Chibchan language spoken in Colombia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Dʉmʉna (also known as Malayo or Wiwa)[2][3][4] is a Chibchan language spoken by the Indigenous Wiwa people on the southern and eastern slopes of Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta in northern Colombia. According to Ethnologue, it was spoken by 1,850 people in 2007;[4] however, according to the Colombian Ministry of Culture, there were 13,627 Wiwa people in 2010, of whom some 60% speak Dʉmʉna well.[5]

NativetoColombia
EthnicityWiwa people
Native speakers
1,850 (2007)[1]
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Wiwa
Damana, Malayo
Dʉmʉna
Native toColombia
RegionSierra Nevada de Santa Marta
EthnicityWiwa people
Native speakers
1,850 (2007)[1]
Chibchan
  • Arwako–Chimila
    • Arwako
      • Wiwa
Language codes
ISO 639-3mbp
Glottologmala1522
ELPGuamaca
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Alternative names

Other alternative names include Damana, Malayo, Wiwa, Arosario, Arsario, Guamaca, Guamaka, Maracasero, Marocasero, Sancá, Sanja, Sanka, and Wamaka.

Phonology

Vowels

There are seven phonemic vowels in Dʉmʉna:[6]

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Mid e ə o
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Consonants

Dʉmʉna has 19 phonemic consonants:[6]

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