Boruca

A language of Costa Rica

ISO 639: brn
Alternate Names: Boruka, Borunca, Bronca, Brunca, Brunka, Burunca
Population: No known L1 speakers (2010 D. Castro-Garcia). 3 semi-speakers (Adelaar 2007). Ethnic population: 2,590 (2011 census).
Location:: Puntarenas province: south coast between Golfito and Playa Bonita.
Language Status: 9 (Dormant).
Classification: Chibchan, Chibchan A
Typology: SOV.
Language Use: Shifted to Spanish [spa].
Language Development: Dictionary. Texts.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Boruca
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].
Other Comments: In one village, Brunca, there is an indigenous sign language used by both deaf and hearing (Woodward 1991).

Location: Puntarenas province: south coast between Golfito and Playa Bonita.