Alternate Names: Sáliva
Genealogy:
Demographics: 1,300 in Colombia (Civallero 2008). Population total all countries: 1,550. Ethnic population: 1,900 (2004 DNP).
Language Use: In the Orocué area the language is only conserved to a high degree among elderly women; others understand Sáliba but no longer express themselves in the language (Crevels 2007). Older adults. Also use Spanish [spa].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 1%–5%. Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%. Dictionary.
Typology: SOV.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Colombia