Carijona

CBD

nearly extinct

Alternate Names: Carifuna, Carihona, Hianacoto-Umaua, Huaque, Kaliohona, Karijona, Koto, Omagua, Umawa

Dialects: None known. Possibly 2 separate languages, Hianacoto-Umaua and Carijona (1973 M. Durbin). The 2 groups had no contact for many years.

Genealogy:

Cariban
Tiriyó
Karihona

Demographics: 6 (Crevels 2007). 6 speakers near La Pedrera and a few more near Miraflores (Crevels 2007). Ethnic population: 290 (Crevels 2007).

Language Use: Intermarry with other tribes. Also use Spanish [spa].

Language Development: Some interest in literacy.

Typology: OVS.

Nation of Origin: Colombia