Languages of Ecuador
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| Languages of Ecuador | |
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| Official | Spanish; Spanish, Kichwa and Shuar for intercultural relations; Remaining indigenous languages are official where they are spoken[1] |
| Signed | Ecuadorian Sign Language |
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The most common and addition to Northern Quechua and other pre-colonial American languages, which are spoken by 2,300,000 (Adelaar 1991). Ethnologue lists 24 languages of Ecuador:[2]
- Achuar–Shiwiar
- Awa–Cuaiquer
- Cha'palaachi
- Cofán
- Colorado
- Ecuadorian Sign Language
- Emberá languages
- Media Lengua
- 9 varieties of Quechua
- Secoya
- Shuar
- Spanish
- Siona
- Tetete
- Waorani
- Záparo
References[edit]
- ^ Constitution of Ecuador 2008, Chapter One, Article 1, Wikisource
- ^ http://www.ethnologue.com/show_country.asp?name=EC
