Misak

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A language of Colombia

ISO 639-3
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Alternate Names
Coconuco, Guambia, Guambiano, Guanaca, Moguex, Nam Trik
Autonym
Namdrik
User Population

21,000 (Civallero 2008), increasing. 2,100 monolinguals. Ethnic population: 39,800 (2018 census).

Location

Cauca department: Caldono, Jambaló, Silvia, Toribío, and Totoró municipalities, western slopes of Andean Cordillera Central on Piendamó river banks.

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Language Status

5* (Developing).

Classification
Paezan, Coconuco
Typology

19 consonants and 5 vowels.

Language Use

Vigorous. All domains. Positive attitudes. Also use Spanish [spa] (Crevels 2007).

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 10%–20%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. 2,000 or more readers, a few can write. Taught as subject in some primary schools. Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. NT: 2000–2010.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Misak
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Christian, traditional religion.