The emergence of cultural diversity rhetoric has promoted the incorporation of those rights vindicated by multiple social movements during the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s into the field of transnational law. Different social groups have demanded recognition of their singularity and the establishment of their rights alongside those of majoritarian societies. In the Colombian legal arena, this demand has been developed particularly through the work of the country’s Constitutional Court since the early 90’s. This article explores the way in which cultural diversity has been incorporated into legal discourse, and specifically the way in which the rationalization of the concept has operated. The document presents useful elements for