chbTechnical information about ISO 639 language code chb
The table below provides technical details for the Chibcha language, designated by the chb code from the ISO 639-2 standard.
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| Standard | |
| Name | Chibcha |
| Text direction | Left-to-Right |
| Language varieties | Bogotá (Southern) dialectTunja (Northern) dialect |
| Related languages | U'wa (Tunebo)Arhuaco (Ika)KunaGuaymi (Ngäbere) |
| Key facts | Chibcha (Muysccubun) became extinct in everyday use during the 18th centuryits numeral system was vigesimal and is preserved in colonial‐era manuscriptsmany Colombian place-names such as Bogotá and Zipaquirá come directly from Chibchathe language is agglutinative, relying heavily on suffixes to mark case, number and tenserevival efforts today draw on colonial dictionaries compiled by missionaries like Fray Bernardo de Lugo. |
| Sample phrase | Chɨkɨ, ga quihikʉa? |
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| Supported in Localizely |
The Chibcha language, identified by the code chb, falls under the 'Individual' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Extinct' by its type.
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