Chibchan
Cabécar, Costa Rica
Cabécar Car: Voices of the Forest
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Speakers
cjp
Language Overview
Cabécar, spoken by the Cabécar people in Costa Rica, part of the Chibchan language family with around 5,000 speakers.
Market Insights
Content is largely oral; some radio in Spanish. Younger generations consume Spanish media.
Cultural Context
Respectful language for elders and ceremonial terms. Minor dialectal differences.
Writing System and Typography
Latin script, left-to-right. Limited orthographic standards.
Phonetics and Phonology
Tonal distinctions and nasalized sounds make pronunciation challenging.
Grammatical Structure
Subject-Object-Verb (SOV); tense often inferred from context.
Media and Text Layout
Translations may expand 15% to capture ceremonial expressions.
Localization Challenges
Subtitle syncing may require simpler expressions.
Technical Considerations
Limited encoding support for nasal and tonal variations.
Other information
Proverbs highlight harmony with nature and resilience.
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