2018-04-272018-04-272015-08COSTA, Elson Ferreira; CAVALCANTE, Lilia Iêda Chaves; DELL'AGLIO, Débora Dalbosco. Perfil do desenvolvimento da linguagem de crianças no município de Belém, segundo o Teste de Triagem de Denver II. Revista CEFAC, São Paulo, v. 17, n. 4, p. 1090-1102, ago. 2015 . Disponível em: <http://repositorio.ufpa.br/jspui/handle/2011/9799>. Acesso em:.1516-18461982-0216https://repositorio.ufpa.br/handle/2011/9799Purpose: to evaluate the development of language, according to the Denver Developmental Screening Test, of children enrolled in elementary schools in Belém. Methods: the association between language development and family background, environmental and personal characteristics was tested. This study is cross-sectional and exploratory descriptive. A questionnaire was applied to parents to collect personal, contextual and family data. The socioeconomic level was measured using an instrument specially designed for poor families. Results: from the 319 children assessed, 59.2% presented result of potential delay in language. The variables that showed a statistically significant association with language development were paternal education (p=0.003), maternal age (p=0.03) and family poverty level (p=0.003). Conclusion: this study highlights the importance of implementing stimulation and systematic monitoring programs, and it alerts to the negative interference of the risk factors in this process.Acesso AbertoDesenvolvimento infantilLinguagemFatores de riscoArtigo de PeriódicoCNPQ::CIENCIAS HUMANAS::PSICOLOGIA::PSICOLOGIA DO DESENVOLVIMENTO HUMANOhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1982-0216201517418514