Chibcha language
Chibcha, Mosca, Muisca, Muysca (*/ˈmɨska/ *[ˈmʷɨska]), or Muysca de Bogotá is a language spoken by the Muisca people of the Muisca Confederation, one of the many indigenous cultures of the Americas. The Muisca inhabit the Altiplano Cundiboyacense of what today is the country of Colombia.
| Chibcha | |
|---|---|
| Muisca or Muysca | |
| Muysc cubun | |
| Pronunciation | mʷɨsk kuβun |
| Native to | Colombia |
| Region | Altiplano Cundiboyacense |
| Ethnicity | Muisca |
Native speakers | Few native speakers, in revitalization. |
Chibchan
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| Dialects | Duit |
| only numerals | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-2 | chb |
| ISO 639-3 | chb |
| Glottolog | chib1270 |
Chibchan languages. Chibcha itself is spoken in the southernmost area, in central Colombia | |
The name of the language Muysc cubun in its own language means "language of the people", from muysca ("people") and cubun ("language" or "word"). Despite the disappearance of the language in the 17th century (approximately), several language revitalization processes are underway within the current Muisca communities. The Muisca people remain ethnically distinct and their communities are recognized by the Colombian state.
Important scholars who have contributed to the knowledge of the Chibcha language include Juan de Castellanos, Bernardo de Lugo, José Domingo Duquesne and Ezequiel Uricoechea.