Bribri language

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Native to Costa Rica. ISO 639-3 bzd		Native speakers 11,000 (2002) Glottolog brib1243

Ethnicity 12,200 Bribri people (2000) Language family ChibchanTalamancaBribri

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

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