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Quimbaya (Kimbaya) is a poorly attested, extinct language of
Colombia Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country primarily located in South America with Insular region of Colombia, insular regions in North America. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Caribbean Sea to the north, Venezuel ...
. It is suspected to have been spoken by the
Quimbaya The Quimbaya () were a small, ancient indigenous group in present-day Colombia noted for their gold work characterized by technical accuracy and detailed designs. The majority of the gold work is made in ''tumbaga'' alloy, with 30% copper, whi ...
. Only 10 words can be possibly attributed to Quimbaya. This is insufficient to establish Quimbaya as a distinct language.


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Choco languages Languages of Colombia Unclassified languages of South America {{indigenousAmerican-lang-stub