Boruca

A language of Costa Rica

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Borunca, Brunca, Brunka, Burunca

Population

3 (Adelaar 2007). 30–35 nonfluent speakers. Ethnic population: 1,000 (1991).

Location

South coast between Playa Bonita and Golfito.

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Language Status

8b (Nearly extinct).

Classification

Typology

SOV

Language Use

Elderly only. Nearly all speak only Spanish [spa].

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