Anserma language

Anserma
Umbra
Native toColombia
RegionAntioquia Department
EthnicityUmbrá
Native speakers
c. 100 (2011)
Chocoan
  • Anserma
Dialects
Language codes
ISO 639-3ans
Glottologanse1238  Anserma

Anserma (Anserna, Umbra) is a Chocoan language of Colombia, spoken by the Umbrá people. Dialects included Caramanta and Cartama. The language was thought to be extinct until 7 families were found to speak it in 2011.

Jolkesky (2016) notes that there are lexical similarities with the Barbacoan languages due to contact.