Embera Baudó

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A language of Colombia

ISO 639-3
bdc
Alternate Names
Baudó, Catrú, Embena, Embera, Embera Bedea Baudó, Epena
User Population

5,000 (1995 SIL). Ethnic population: Total Emberá in Colombia in 2001: 88,700 (Crevels 2012).

Location

Chocó department: Baudó river basin and Pacific coastal rivers between Cabo Corrientes north towards Northern Embera language area.

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Language Status

6b* (Threatened).

Classification
Chocoan, Emberá, Southern Emberá
Dialects

None known. Somewhat intelligible with Northern Emberá [emp] and Epena [sja].

Typology

21 consonants and 12 vowels (6 oral, 6 nasal).

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Embera Baudó