Ica language
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Name (Latin)
Ica language
Other forms of name
Arhuaco language
Aruaco language
Bintucua language
Bintuk language
Bintukua language
Ijca language
Ijka language
Ika language (Chibchan)
Ike language
See Also From tracing topical name
Chibchan languages
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Colombia
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
Wikidata:
Q2640621
Library of congress:
sh 85063961
Wikipedia description:
Arhuaco, commonly known as Ikʉ (Arhuaco: Ikʉ) (also known as Aruaco, Bintuk, Bíntukua, Bintucua, Ica, Ijca, Ijka, Ika, and Ike) is a Chibchan language, spoken in Colombia by the Arhuaco people. There are 8,000 speakers, all in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta region of Colombia, 90% of whom are monolingual. They have a very strong traditional culture and have vibrant use of their tongue. Literacy is 1 to 5% in their native language. Some speak Spanish, and 15 to 25% are literate in it.
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