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Boruca Indian Language (Brunca)

Boruca is a Chibchan language of Central America, still spoken by only a few elders in Costa Rica. Like most Chibchan languages, Boruca is a tone language with SOV word order.



˜Our Online Boruca Materials –

Boruca Words:
    Our list of vocabulary words in the Boruca language, with comparison to words in other Chibchan languages.
Boruca Pronunciation Guide:
    How to pronounce Boruca words.
Boruca Animal Words:
    Illustrated glossary of animal words in Boruca.
Boruca Colors:
    Worksheet showing color words in the Boruca language.
Boruca Body Parts:
    Online and printable worksheets showing parts of the body in the Boruca language.
Boruca Numbers:
    Worksheet showing how to count in Boruca.

˜Boruca Language Resources –

La Lengua Boruka:
    Information on the Boruca language, including a linguistic map of Central America. Page in Spanish.
Languages Saved From Oblivion:
    Article on language preservation among the Rama and Boruca Indians.
Boruca Language:
    Demographic information on Boruca from the Ethnologue of Languages.
Boruca:
    Wikipedia article on the Boruca language.

˜Boruca Culture and History –

Cultures of Costa Rica:
    Map showing the location of the Boruca and other indigenous Costa Rican tribes.
Boruca, Bribri, and Cabecar Culture:
    Articles on the history and traditions of the Boruca tribe and other Chibchans of Costa Rica.
Boruca Mask Gallery:
    Online picture gallery of Boruca Indian masks.
The Borucas, Costa Rica and the Boruca Dam * Wings Over The Wild
    Articles and a documentary clip on Boruca Indian objections to a proposed dam on the Terraba River.

˜Books for Sale on the Borucas –

The Boruca of Costa Rica:
    Ethnography of the Boruca tribe for sale online.
Native American Books:
    Evolving list of books about American Indians in general.

Links, References, and Additional Information

Boruca People * Boruca:
Encyclopedia articles on the Boruca Indians.
Historia Boruca * Los Boruca:
Information about the Boruca tribe in Spanish.



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