| Northern Embera | |
|---|---|
| Cholo | |
| Native to | Colombia, Panama |
Native speakers | 72,000 (2001–2012)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | emp |
| Glottolog | nort2972 |
| ELP | Northern Emberá |
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Northern Emberá, also known as West Embera and Cholo, is the largest Embera language. It is spoken largely in Colombia, but is also the principal language of the Darién Gap in Panama.The Emberá language is divided into two branches: Northern and Southern. Two prominent Northern groups are Emberá Darien and Catío. The Catío language is spoken by 10,000 - 20,000 people, whose literacy rate is at 1%. The Darien Emberá language is spoken by 9,000-10,000 people.
- ^ Northern Embera at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)