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Spanish is the national language of Colombia. All post-Columbian historical records are in Spanish.<br> | Spanish is the national language of Colombia. All post-Columbian historical records are in Spanish. Colombia takes great care to preserve the linguistic "purity" of Castilian Spanish, especially in the interior Andean regions. The Colombian Academy of Language was founded in 1871 by a commission from the Spanish Royal Academy of Language; it was the first such body established in Latin America. | ||
Read more: http://www.everyculture.com/Bo-Co/Colombia.html#b#ixzz2dhQtZFOZ<br> | |||
Along the coastal regions, especially the Caribbean coast (the costeño region), Spanish has been more influenced by African languages and Spanish is spoken much, much faster. | |||
There are over 60 indigenous languages spoken which are constitutionally recognized as official languages in their territories. <br> | There are over 60 indigenous languages spoken which are constitutionally recognized as official languages in their territories. <br> | ||
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21 aboriginal languages have gone extinct in Colombia.<br> | 21 aboriginal languages have gone extinct in Colombia.<br> | ||
An map showing where the languages are spoken can be seen at [http://www.muturzikin.com/cartesamerique/5.htm www.muturzikin.com/cartesamerique/5.htm]. | |||
(This site is in Basque.) | |||
[[Category:Colombia]] | [[Category:Colombia]] | ||