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Chimila Language (Ette Taara)

Chimila, or Ette Taara in their own language, is a Chibchan language of South America, spoken by around 1500 people in northern Colombia.

Chimila Words:
Our list of vocabulary words in the Chimila language, with comparison to words in other Chibchan languages.

Chimila Pronunciation Guide:
How to pronounce Chimila words.

Chimila Animal Words:
Illustrated glossary of animal words in the Chimila language.

El Pueblo Chimila:
Information about the Chimila tribe and their language in Spanish.

Tone and Syllable Structure in Chimila:
Article on the Chimila language available online (by subscription only.)

Chimila:
Information on the Chimila language. Page in Spanish.

Chimila Language:
Demographic information on Chimila from the Ethnologue of Languages.

Los Chimila

Los indios chimila:
Information about the Chimila tribe in Spanish.

Notes on the Chimila of Costa Rica:
Ethnography of the Chimila Indians for sale online.