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by KELLY JOHANA ANDRADE PORTELA 1 year ago

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The Languages of Colombia

Colombia is a country with remarkable linguistic diversity, boasting a rich tapestry of languages. Spanish is the predominant language, spoken by 99.2% of the population, but the linguistic landscape is far more complex.

The Languages of Colombia

The Languages of Colombia

Colombia has sixty-five indigenous languages existing today

Approximately 850,000 people speak native languages.

Most of the languages are from the Arawak Ana, Chibcha, Caribeña, Tucanoana, Salibana, Bora-Witoto, Guajiboana and Barbacoa families.

In the year two thousand and fifteen Seventy languages are spoken in Colombia

Colombia would be one of the nations with the greatest linguistic diversity in America and in the world

There are one hundred and one languages in Colombia according to the ethnologue

The gypsy language is Romani, this is recognized on the islands of Santa Catalina, San Andreas and Providencia and is an official status of standard English.

The Colombian government recognizes sixty-five towns Amerindian or tribal peoples languages

Creole languages
English creole
Palenquero

Many regional dialects of this language can affect the version of Spanish between one region and another.

The Spanish spoken in Colombia is different from the traditional Spanish spoken in Spain.

It must be one of the most linguistically homely countries on the planet.

99.2% of the population of Colombia speaks the Spanish language.