Huetar language
Extinct Chibchan language of Costa Rica
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Huetar (Güetar) is an extinct Chibchan language of Costa Rica that was spoken by the Huetar people.[1] It served as the lingua franca for precolonial peoples in central Costa Rica, and went extinct in the 17th century. Only a few words in the language are currently known, preserved mainly in the names of various Costa Rican places, such as Aserrí, Barva, Curridabat, Turrialba, Tucurrique, and Ujarrás.
| Huetar | |
|---|---|
| Güetar | |
| Native to | Costa Rica |
| Ethnicity | Huetar people |
| Extinct | 17th century |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | None (mis) |
qbj | |
| Glottolog | huet1235 |
The main source of studies regarding the language is the Costa Rican linguist Miguel Ángel Quesada Pacheco.
Bibliography
- Quesada Pacheco, Miguel Ángel (1996). Los huetares: Historia, etnografía y tradición oral. Editorial Tecnológica de Costa Rica. ISBN 978-9977-66-070-7.
