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/chib"cheuhn/, n.a family of languages indigenous to Central America, Colombia, and Ecuador.[1905-10; CHIBCH(A) + -AN]
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Universalium. 2010.
Chibchan
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Chibchan — [chib′chən] adj. designating or of various linguistic groups of South and Central American Indians: some of the languages are still spoken today … English World dictionary
Chibchan — [ tʃɪbtʃ(ə)n] noun a language family of Colombia and Central America, most members of which are now extinct or nearly so. adjective relating to Chibchan … English new terms dictionary
chibchan — chən adjective Usage: usually capitalized 1. : of or relating to a language stock of Colombia and Central America including Andaki, Barbacoa, Bribri, Cabecar, Cágaba, Chibcha, Coiba, Colima … Useful english dictionary
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Chibchan languages — ▪ language a group of South American Indian languages that were spoken before CE 1500 in the area now comprising Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, western Colombia, and Ecuador. A now extinct Chibchan language sometimes known as Muisca was the … Universalium
Chibchan — adjective Date: 1902 of, relating to, or constituting a language family of Colombia and Central America … New Collegiate Dictionary
chibchan — chib·chan … English syllables
Chibchan — Chib•chan [[t]ˈtʃɪb tʃən[/t]] n. peo a family of American Indian languages, varying in number according to the system of classification, spoken or formerly spoken in Central America and W Colombia • Etymology: 1905–10 … From formal English to slang
Macro-Chibchan — Infobox Language family name=Macro Chibchan altname=controversial region=Central America and Colombia familycolor=American family=Macro Chibchan child1=Chibchan child2=Misulmalpan child3= Xinca child4= Lenca Macro Chibchan is a proposal linking… … Wikipedia
