Boruca language

Boruca language

The Boruca language (also known as Bronka or Bronca) is the native language of the Boruca people of Costa Rica. It is one of the Chibchan languages. It is nearly extinct; it was spoken fluently by only five women in 1986, while 30 to 35 others spoke it nonfluently. The rest of the tribe's 1,000 members speak Spanish.

References

* [http://www.ethnologue.org/show_language.asp?code=brn Ethnologue report on the Boruca language]


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Boruca — The Boruca (also known as the Brunca or the Brunka) are an indigenous people living in Costa Rica. The tribe has about 2,000 members, most of whom live on a reservation in the Puntarenas Province in southwestern Costa Rica. The ancestors of the… …   Wikipedia

  • Boruca — ISO 639 3 Code : brn ISO 639 2/B Code : ISO 639 2/T Code : ISO 639 1 Code : Scope : Individual Language Type : Living …   Names of Languages ISO 639-3

  • South American Indian Language Groups, Table — ▪ Table Only languages attested linguistically are included. Extinct languages are shown in italics. A number in parentheses after the name of a group indicates a possible relationship with the group identified by that number. Languages are… …   Universalium

  • Costa Rica — For cities in other countries, see Costa Rica, Sinaloa and Costa Rica, Mato Grosso do Sul. For the plant genus Costa Rica, see its synonym Sicyos. Republic of Costa Rica República de Costa Rica …   Wikipedia

  • Costa Rica — Costa Rican. /kos teuh ree keuh, kaw steuh, koh /; Sp. /kaws tah rddee kah/ a republic in Central America, between Panama and Nicaragua. 3,534,174; 19,238 sq. mi. (49,825 sq. km). Cap.: San José. * * * Costa Rica Introduction Costa Rica… …   Universalium

  • Lenguas chibchas — Para otros usos de este término, véase Chibcha (desambiguación). Lenguas chibchas Distribución geográfica: Centroamérica y noreste de Sudamérica Países:   …   Wikipedia Español

  • Indigenous peoples of the Americas — Red Indian redirects here. For the native inhabitants of the island of Newfoundland known for using red ochre, see Beothuk. Indigenous peoples of the Americas …   Wikipedia

  • Coto (reino) — «Couto» redirige aquí. Para otras acepciones, véase Couto (desambiguación). Este artículo o sección sobre historia necesita ser wikificado con un formato acorde a las convenciones de estilo. Por favor, edíta …   Wikipedia Español

  • Chibchan languages — For other uses, see Chibcha language (disambiguation). Chibchan Geographic distribution: Costa Rica, Panama and Colombia Linguistic classification: primary family or perhaps Macro Chibchan Chibchan Subdivisions …   Wikipedia

  • Classification of indigenous peoples of the Americas — Cultural regions of North American people at the time of European contact …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”