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Chibcha Indian Language (Muisca)

Chibcha or Muisca is an extinct Chibchan language of Colombia. Though it has not been spoken natively since the 1700's, the language is relatively well-known, since it was a major regional language at the time and many records were kept by the Spanish.

˜Chibcha Language Resources –

Chibcha Words
Our list of vocabulary words in the Chibcha language, with comparison to words in other Chibchan languages.

Chibcha Pronunciation Guide:
How to pronounce Chibcha words.

Chibcha Language:
Scanned-in Chibcha materials including grammar, phonology, and texts.

Two Sonnets in Muisca:
Two poems in the Chibcha language, with historical discussion.

La Lengua Chibcha
Information on the Chibcha language in Spanish, including a grammatical overview.

Chibcha Language
Demographic information on Chibcha from the Ethnologue of Languages.

Chibcha:
Wikipedia article on the Chibcha language.

Gramatica, Vocabulario, Catecismo i Confesionario de la Lengua Chibcha

Trayectoria de los estudios sobre la lengua chibcha o muisca:
Spanish-language books for sale about the Chibcha language.

˜Chibcha Culture and History Links –

Muisca:
Article on the culture and history of the Muisca tribe.

Los Chibcha

Cultura Indígena Muisca:
Information about the Chibchas in Spanish.

˜Books For Sale On The Chibchas –

Why Chibchacun Carries the World:
Illustrated depiction of a Chibcha myth.

Chibchas: Legends, Myths, Stories and Other Narratives:
Collection of Chibcha folklore in English and Spanish.

Érase una Vez Entre los Chibchas:
Spanish-language book about the Chibcha Indians.

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