Kuna, San Blas

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A language of Panama

Alternate Names
Cuna, Guna, San Blas Cuna, Tule Kaya
Autonym
Duleigaiya
User Population

57,100 (2000). 10,000 in Panama City, Colón, and on banana plantations (1991 SIL). Ethnic population: 80,500 (2011 census).

Location

Colón province: Guna Yala comarca, Metro Colón; Darién province; Emberá and Kuna Yala provinces; Panamá province: Metro Panama City.

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Language Status

5 (Developing). Recognized language (2010, Law 88, 22 November 2010).

Dialects

Bayano (Alto Bayano, Maje).

Typology

SOV.

Language Use

Used by all. Also use English [eng]. Also use Spanish [spa].

Language Development

Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. Bible: 2014.

Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Christian.