Colombia

To which language should you translate to localize in Colombia?

English

“We are a magical country, more specifically a magical realism one, as perfectly described by Gabriel Garcia Marquez in his works. A place where reality surpasses fiction. Steeped in culture, diversity, and natural wealth, it is the country with the highest biodiversity per square meter in the world. Spanish is spoken here, as Juanes sings in his songs, but also more than 65 native languages across the territory.
Here, coffee runs through our veins and is enjoyed at breakfast, lunch, birthdays, reunions, and even funerals. But we don’t just have the best coffee; we also have emeralds, roses, birds, butterflies, and orchids.
The land has given us not only resources but also the characteristic joy and humor that we have turned into a universal language. We export joy in the form of soap operas, literature, music, and sports. Here, football goals are not just shouted; they are danced. Here, we laugh at our own difficulties and find the bright side in everything.
Despite being a tropical country, we have all possible climates, so if you visit, a good jacket is essential because Bogotá can be as rainy as London or Brussels.
And remember, it’s Colombia, not Columbia”.

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Spanish

Somos un pais mágico, del realismo mágico más específicamente, como lo describe perfectamente Gabriel Garcia Marquez en sus obras. Un lugar en donde la realidad supera la ficción. Impregnado de cultura, diversidad y una riqueza natural que lo convierte en el pais con mas biodiversidad por metro cuadrado del mundo. Se habla español como lo dice Juanes en sus canciones, pero también más de 65 lenguas nativas en todo el territorio. 
Acá el café nos corre por las venas y se toma en desayunos, almuerzos, cumpleaños, reencuentros y hasta velorios. Pero no solo tenemos el mejor café, también las esmeraldas, rosas, aves, mariposas y orquídeas. 
La tierra nos ha dado no solo los recursos sino también esa alegría y humor característicos que hemos convertido en lenguaje universal.  Exportamos alegría en forma de novelas, literatura, música y deporte. Acá los goles en fútbol no solo se gritan sino se bailan, acá nos reímos de nuestras propias dificultades y le encontramos el lado amable a todo. 
A pesar de ser un país tropical tenemos todos los climas posibles, entonces si nos visitan infaltable una buena chaqueta porque Bogotá puede ser tan lluviosa como Londres o Bruselas.
Y recuerden, es Colombia no Columbia.

Official language

Spanish (99%)

Actual languages

Spanish (99%), Arawakan (0.1%), English Creole (0.1%), Quechua (0.1%), other (0.7%)

What the top 150 best localized websites in the world do in Colombia

(Top 150 websites listed in the Global by Design ranking – published annually by Byte Level Research, this report provides a list of globally localized websites, showcasing best practices and emerging trends in their globalization)

• 99/150 localize by translating into Spanish
• 3/150 localize by translating into LatAm Spanish
• 1/150 localizes by translating into LatAm Spanish, French and Simplified Chinese
• 1/150 localizes by translating into Spanish, Kuna Language and Kichwa
• 1/150 localizes by translating into both Spanish and Colombian Sign Language
• 1/150 localizes by translating into Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian, German, Russian, Turkish, Polish, Romanian, Hungarian, Bahasa Indonesia, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Thai and Ukrainian