Cabécar language
Cabécar (ISO 639-3 code cjp) is a language of the Chibchan family spoken in Costa Rica. It has about 8,441 speakers. The Endangered Languages Project lists it as threatened.
Facts
| ISO 639-3 code | cjp |
|---|---|
| Glottocode | cabe1245 |
| Family | Chibchan |
| Area | North America |
| Countries | Costa Rica |
| Speakers (estimate) | 8,441 |
| Endangerment | Threatened (20 percent certain, based on the evidence available) |
Related languages
Other Chibchan languages, nearest first.
- Bribri7,475 speakers
- Boruca
- Maléku Jaíka
- Ngäbere
- Teribe
- Border Kuna44,100 speakers
- San Blas Kuna44,100 speakers
- Arhuaco14,799 speakers
- Angosturas Tunebo7,231 speakers
- Barro Negro Tunebo7,231 speakers
- Central Tunebo7,231 speakers
- Western Tunebo7,231 speakers
More about Cabécar
- Glottolog: classification and references
- Endangered Languages Project: vitality and resources
- Wikipedia article
Classification, area and countries: Glottolog (CC BY 4.0). Endangerment status and speaker estimate: Endangered Languages Project. Speaker numbers are estimates and differ between sources.