English has official status in the San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina Islands.

The ten isolated languages are: Andoque, Awa Pit, Cofán, Misak, Kamentsá, Páez, Ticuna, Tinigua, Yagua, Yaruro.

During the days of Spanish colonization, hundreds of thousands of African slaves were brought to Colombia via the Atlantic Coast.

San Basilio successfully repelled Spanish attacks for almost 100 years, until 1721, when it was declared a Free City.

The creole language spoken in San Basilio de Palenque is called Palenquero and it has survived to this day.