Alternate Names: Catio, Embena, Eyabida, Katio
Genealogy:
Demographics: 15,000 in Colombia (1992 SIL). Population total all countries: 15,040. 13,500 monolinguals. Ethnic population: Total Emberá in Colombia: 71,000 (Arango Ochoa and Sánchez Gutierrez 1998).
Language Use: Also use Spanish [spa].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 5%–15%. Grammar. Bible portions: 1975–2012.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Colombia
Other Comments: Catio is sometimes used for other Chocoan groups.