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U'wa Language
The Uwa language, ''Uw Cuwa'', commonly known as Tunebo, is a Chibchan languages, Chibchan language spoken by between 1,800 and 3,600 of the Uwa people of Colombia, out of a total population of about 7,000.Adelaar & Muysken (2004:109) Varieties There are half a dozen known varieties. Communication between modern varieties can be difficult, so they are considered distinct languages. Adelaar (2004) lists the living *central dialects Cobaría and Tegría on the northern slopes of the Sierra Nevada del Cocuy, *a western group near Agua Blanca, Colombia, Agua Blanca in the departments of Santander Department, Santander and Norte de Santander, *an eastern group at a place called ''Barro Negro'' in the lowlands of Arauca Department, Arauca and Casanare Department, Casanare, *and the extinct dialect Sínsiga near Chita, Boyacá. Umaña (2012) lists Cobaría, Tegría, Agua Blanca, Barro Negro. Berich lists the dialects Cobaría; Agua Blanca (= Uncasía, Tamarana, Sta Marta); Rincona ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country primarily located in South America with Insular region of Colombia, insular regions in North America. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Caribbean Sea to the north, Venezuela to the east and northeast, Brazil to the southeast, Peru and Ecuador to the south and southwest, the Pacific Ocean to the west, and Panama to the northwest. Colombia is divided into 32 Departments of Colombia, departments. The Capital District of Bogotá is also the List of cities in Colombia by population, country's largest city hosting the main financial and cultural hub. Other major urban areas include Medellín, Cali, Barranquilla, Cartagena, Colombia, Cartagena, Santa Marta, Cúcuta, Ibagué, Villavicencio and Bucaramanga. It covers an area of 1,141,748 square kilometers (440,831 sq mi) and has a population of around 52 million. Its rich cultural heritage—including language, religion, cuisine, and art—reflects its history as a co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |