Also Known As:
Lengua, Palenque
Dialects & Varieties
The New Palenquero
John M. Lipski. 2012. "The New Palenquero." In Colombian Varieties of Spanish, edited by Richard J. File-Muriel and Rafael Orozco. 50: 21-42. Iberoamericana. Online: http://www.personal.psu.edu/jml34/newpal.pdf.
Severely Endangered
60 percent certain, based on the evidence available
Domains of Use
Domain Of Use 4
Used mainly only in the home and/or with family, and may not be the primary language even in these domains for many community members.
4
Transmission
Transmission 3
Some adults in the community are speakers, but the language is not spoken by children.
3
Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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Second-language speakers and learners
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Semi-speakers or rememberers
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Children:
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Young adults
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Older adults
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Elders
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Ethnic or community population
3500
Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
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Location and Context
Countries
Colombia
Location Description
Spoken only in the village of San Basilio del Palenque, Bolívar, Colombia.
Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
None
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
None
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
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Other writing systems used:
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Comments on writing systems:
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Recent Resources
BBC article on the revival of Palenquero.
A sample to live a little from the palenque's culture.
