The Votic languages are a well-defined branch of
Chibchan languages spoken in
Costa Rica
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and
Nicaragua
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. They are:
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Rama
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southeastern Nicaragua, moribund
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Voto Costa Rica, extinct
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Maléku (Guatuso) north-central Costa Rica, endangered
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Corobicí northwestern Costa Rica, extinct
References
Chibchan languages
Indigenous languages of Central America
Languages of Costa Rica
Languages of Nicaragua
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