BOGOTÁ — Miraña is his last name, as well as the name of his language and his people — who are traditionally from the Amazonian region of southern Colombia. Elio Miraña is from the Booanamʉ (Boa) clan ...

Making good on the claim that Colombians speak “the best” Spanish in the world, the government has launched a campaign to double Spanish language learners in the country by 2014 and become the leading ...

Colombia's cultural diversity is reflected in its rich linguistic heritage, represented by more than 60 indigenous languages. While some languages are critically endangered, many others are alive and ...