Camsá

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A language of Colombia

ISO 639-3
kbh
Alternate Names
Camëntxá, Coche, Kamemtxa, Kamsa, Kamse, Kamëntsa, Sibundoy, Sibundoy-Gaché
Autonym
Camëntsá
User Population

4,000 (Civallero 2008). Ethnic population: 7,520 (2018 census).

Location

Putumayo department: Sibundoy valley, near Ingas.

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Language Status

5* (Developing).

Classification
Language isolate
Typology

21 consonants and 6 vowels.

Language Use

Also use Inga [inb]. Also use Spanish [spa].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 40%. Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. NT: 1990–2009. Language preservation efforts taking place (Crevels 2007).

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Camsá
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Ruhlen and others classify it as Equatorial.