Guambiano

GUM

developing

Alternate Names: Guambia, Moguex

Genealogy:

Paezan
Coconuco

Demographics: 21,000 (Civallero 2008), increasing. 2,100 monolinguals.

Language Use: Vigorous. All domains. Positive attitudes. Mostly bilingual in Spanish [spa] (Crevels 2007).

Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 10%–20%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. 2,000 or more readers, a few can write. Taught in the primary schools to some degree. Grammar. NT: 2000–2010.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Colombia

Other Comments: Christian, traditional religion.