Guaymí language

Guaymí, or Ngäbere, also known as Movere, Chiriquí, and Valiente, is spoken by the indigenous Ngäbe people in Panama and Costa Rica. The people refer to themselves as Ngäbe (pronounced [ˈŋɔbe]) and to their language as Ngäbere [ŋɔˈbeɾe]. The Ngäbes are the most populous of Panama's several indigenous peoples. The language is centered in Panama within the semi-autonomous indigenous reservation known as the Comarca Ngäbe-Buglé. Beginning in the 1950s, Costa Rica began to receive Ngäbe immigrants, where they are found in several indigenous reservations: Abrojos Montezuma, Conteburica, Coto Brus, Guaymí de Alto Laguna de Osa, and Altos de San Antonio.

Guaymí
Movere
Ngäbere
Pronunciation[ŋɔˈbeɾe]
Native toPanamá, Costa Rica
RegionCentral America
EthnicityNgäbe
Native speakers
170,000 (2012 census)
Chibchan
  • Guaymi languages
    • Guaymí
Writing system
Latin
Language codes
ISO 639-3gym
Glottologngab1239
ELPGuaymí
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