Sáliba (Colombia y Venezuela) – Contextos de lenguas
- Jorge Emilio Rosés Labrada
- Hortensia Estrada Ramírez
Abstract
Sáliba, a language belonging to the linguistic family of the same name, is spoken today in the Middle Orinoco River region of Colombia and Venezuela. This article provides a description of the sociolinguistic situation of the Sáliba language, its speakers and, more generally, the Sáliba communities. In order to offer a comprehensive overview, we consider the situation of the language in both countries. In particular, we discuss in-depth the vitality of the language and its linguistic ecology while also covering other topics like the interaction of language and culture, and the current level of documentation and description of this language.
Keywords: Orinoco River, Sáliba, Colombia, Venezuela, Sáliba communities
How to Cite:
Rosés Labrada, J. & Estrada Ramírez, H., (2020) “Sáliba (Colombia y Venezuela) – Contextos de lenguas”, Language Documentation and Description 19, 197-239. doi: https://doi.org/10.25894/ldd79
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