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Spanish

[spa] 1 (National). Statutory national language (1949, Constitution, Article 76). 4,000,000 in Costa Rica (2011).

5 (Developing)

Bribri

[bzd] 5 (Developing). 11,000 (2002). Ethnic population: 12,200 (2000).

Cabécar

[cjp] 5 (Developing). 8,840 (2000). 7,070 monolinguals (80%). The only language in Costa Rica with monolingual speakers, mostly women (Adelaar 2007). Ethnic population: 9,310 (2000).

Ngäbere

[gym] 5 (Developing). 5,100 in Costa Rica (2000). Ethnic population: 5,360 (2000).

6a (Vigorous)

Costa Rican Sign Language

[csr] 6a (Vigorous).

Limón Creole English

[jam] 6a (Vigorous). 55,100 in Costa Rica (1986).

6b (Threatened)

Maléku Jaíka

[gut] 6b (Threatened). 750 (2000). Ethnic population: 1,070 (2000).

Plautdietsch

[pdt] 6b (Threatened). 2,000 in Costa Rica (Salminen 2007).

8b (Nearly extinct)

Boruca

[brn] 8b (Nearly extinct). 3 (Adelaar 2007). 30–35 nonfluent speakers. Ethnic population: 1,000 (1991).

9 (Dormant)

Teribe

[tfr] 9 (Dormant). No known L1 speakers in Costa Rica. Ethnic population: 500 (Adelaar 2007).

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