Boruca

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A language of Costa Rica

Alternate Names
Boruka, Borunca, Bronca, Brunca, Brunka, Burunca
User Population

No known L1 speakers (2010 D. Castro-Garcia). 3 semi-speakers (Adelaar 2007). Ethnic population: 2,590 (2011 census).

Location

Puntarenas province: south coast between Golfito and Playa Bonita.

Language Status

9 (Dormant).

Typology

SOV.

Language Use

Shifted to Spanish [spa]. Used as L2 by Brunca Sign Language [rnb].

Language Development

Dictionary. Texts.

Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].