Also Known As:
Ngäbere, Chiriqui, Ngobere, Valiente
Dialects & Varieties
- Inland Bocas del Toro
- Coastal Bocas del Toro
- Chiriquí
Chibchan Languages
Constenla Umaña, Adolfo. 2012. "Chibchan Languages." In Languages of South America: A Comprehensive Guide, edited by Lyle Campbell and Verónica Grondona. Mouton de Gruyter.
At risk
20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
147,623
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speakers
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Ethnic or community population
169,130
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Location and Context
Countries
Panama, Costa Rica
Location Description
Originally the territory extended eastward to the Coclé province
and probably even to the inmediately adjacent areas of the Panama province. Due
to migration in the middle of the 20th century, it is spoken in Corredores, Golfito
and Coto Brus counties in the bordering area of southwestern Costa Rica.
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Other Languages Used By The Community
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Writing Systems
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Recent Resources
Describe brevemente el alfabeto usado para escribir el idioma ngäbere
Los pronombres personales usados en ngäbere
General rules, nouns, pronouns, adjectives, articles, comparison adjectives, adverbs, prepositions,