Bribri is a Chibchan language of Central America,
spoken by 10,000 people in Costa Rica and Panama. Like most Chibchan languages,
Bribri is a tone language with SOV word order.
Bribri Words
Our list of vocabulary words in the Bribri language, with comparison to words in other Chibchan languages.
Bribri Pronunciation Guide:
How to pronounce Bribri words.
Bribri Animal Words:
Illustrated glossary of animal words in Bribri.
Bribri Body Parts:
Online and printable worksheets showing parts of the body in Bribri.
Bribri Numbers:
Worksheet showing how to count in Bribri.
Bribri Colors:
Worksheet showing color words in the Bribri language.
˜Bribri Language Resources –
Bribri Language:
Scanned-in Bribri materials including a grammatical overview.
Bribri
Information on the Bribri language, including a piece of a legend written in Bribri. Page in Spanish.
Bribri Language
Demographic information on Bribri from the Ethnologue of Languages.
Cultures of Costa Rica
Map showing the location of the Bribri and other indigenous Costa Rican tribes.
The Bribri People
Article on the history and culture of the Bribri tribe.
Boruca, Bribri, and Cabecar Culture:
Article on the history and traditions of the Bribri tribe and other Chibchans of Costa Rica.
Panama Indians:
Online ethnography of the Bribri and other Panama tribes.
El Pueblo Bribri
Information about the Bribri tribe in Spanish.