Cabécar

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A language of Costa Rica

ISO 639-3
cjp
Alternate Names
Chirripó
Autonym
Cabécar
User Population

11,100 (2011 census). 2,000 monolinguals (2015 M. Porras). The only language in Costa Rica with monolingual speakers, mostly women (Adelaar 2007). Ethnic population: 12,700 (2011 census).

Location

Cartago, Limón, Puntarenas, San José provinces: Turrialba region.

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Language Status

6b* (Threatened).

Classification
Chibchan, Chibchan A, Viceitic
Dialects

Chirripó, Telire, Estrella, Ujarrás.

Typology

SOV.

Language Use

Also use Spanish [spa].

Language Development

Dictionary. NT: 1993–2014.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Cabécar
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Identified historically with Huetares.