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Bribri language

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Native to
  
Costa Rica.

ISO 639-3
  
bzd

Native speakers
  
11,000 (2002)

Glottolog
  
brib1243

Bribri language

Ethnicity
  
12,200 Bribri people (2000)

Language family
  
Chibchan Talamanca Bribri

The Bribri language is a tonal SOV language spoken by the Bribri people from Costa Rica. It belongs to the Chibchan language family. Today there are about 11,000 speakers left.

Phonology

Bribri, like its sister language Cabécar, has nasal harmony.

References

Bribri language Wikipedia