Malayo

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Arosario, Arsario, Dəməna, Damana, Guamaca, Guamaka, Maracasero, Marocasero, Sancá, Sanja, Sanka, Wamaka, Wiwa

Dʉmʉna

1,850 (Crevels 2007). Ethnic population: 18,200 (2018 census).

Cesar and La Guajira departments: south and east slopes of Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta.

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6b (Threatened).

20 consonants and 7 vowels.

Some young people, all adults. Also use Spanish [spa]. Used as L2 by Kogi [kog].

Literacy rate in L2: Below 5%.

Latin script [Latn].