Catío Emberá (Catío, Katío) is an indigenous American language spoken by the Embera people of Colombia and Panama.
The language was spoken by 15,000 people in Colombia, and a few dozen in Panama, according to data published in 1992. 90 to 95% of the speakers are monolingual with a 1% literacy rate. The language is also known as Eyabida, and like most Embera languages goes by the name Embena 'human'.
Phonology
Consonants +ConsonantsBilabialAlveolarPalatalVelarGlottalPlosive/AffricateaspiratedejectivevoicedFricativeaspiratedejectiveNasalRhotictrilltapSemivowel
Vowels +VowelsFrontCentralBackHigh Mid Low
Writing system Catio is written with the Latin script.
+ Vowels a ã e ẽ i ĩ o õ u ũ ʉ ʉ̃
+ Consonants m k b p t ch s z g j r rr d n y w ñ
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