Wiwa language

Wiwa language
Damana
Malayo
Spoken in  Colombia
Region Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
Native speakers 2000  (date missing)
Language family
Chibchan
  • ArwakoChimila
    • Arwako
      • Damana
Language codes
ISO 639-3 mbp

Damana (also known as Wiwa, Guamaco, Malayo, Sanja or Arosario) is a Chibchan language spoken by around 2000 Wiwa south and east of Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta in northern Colombia.

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