Embera Catío

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A language of Colombia

ISO 639-3
cto
Alternate Names
Catio, Catío Emberá, Embena, Embera, Embera Bedea Katío, Emberá-Katío, Epena, Epẽrã, Eyabida, Katio, ẽbẽrã bed’ea–Katío
Autonym
Ẽ́bẽra Katío
User Population

15,000 in Colombia (1992 SIL). 13,500 monolinguals. Ethnic population: 48,100 (2018 census). 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
Typology

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

Language Use

Also use Spanish [spa].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: 5%–15%. Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. Bible portions: 1975–2012.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Embera Catío
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Catio is sometimes used for other Chocoan groups.

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