Epena

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A language of Colombia

Location

Cauca, Nariño, and Valle del Cauca departments: 2 separate areas on South Pacific coast.

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Ecuador

Language NameEpena

User Population

52 in Ecuador (Crevels 2012). Ethnic population: 510 (2012 UNSD).

Location

Esmeraldas province: Borbón town on Santiago river delta; northern Pacific coast.

Alternate Names

Cholo, Emberá, Emberá Chami, Emberá del Sur, Emberá-Saija, Epená, Epená Saija, Epera Pedede, Epéna Pedée, Saija, Siapedie, Southern Embera, Southern Empera, Êpera

Dialects

Basurudo.

Language Status

8a (Moribund).

Language Use

Shifted to Spanish [spa].

Other Comments

Non-indigenous.

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Panama

Language NameEpena

Location

Panamá province: southeast low hills inland.

Alternate Names

Cholo, Embera, Emberá-Saija, Epena Saija, Epéna Pedée, Saija, Southern Empera, Southern Epena

Dialects

Basurudo.

Language Status

5* (Dispersed).

Language Use

Also use Spanish [spa].

Other Comments

Non-indigenous.

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Epena

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