Costa Rica
Official Languages
The official language of Costa Rica is Spanish. It is also the most predominant language. The Spanish spoken in Costa Rica is also a form of the Spanish from Central America. Also spoken in Costa Rica are some Chibchan languages. This includes Boruca and Bribri. There is one extinct language called the Chorotega from the Oto-Manguean language. Due to the Jamaican laborers that are on the east coast of the country there are a few other languages that are found within Costa Rica. This includes English-based creole language and Limonese Creole. Some indigenous languages that are still spoken there include Maleku, Cabecar and Ngabere languages. Some of these today, still have thousands of speakers and some only a few hundred.
Official Languages
The official language of Costa Rica is Spanish. It is also the most predominant language. The Spanish spoken in Costa Rica is also a form of the Spanish from Central America. Also spoken in Costa Rica are some Chibchan languages. This includes Boruca and Bribri. There is one extinct language called the Chorotega from the Oto-Manguean language. Due to the Jamaican laborers that are on the east coast of the country there are a few other languages that are found within Costa Rica. This includes English-based creole language and Limonese Creole. Some indigenous languages that are still spoken there include Maleku, Cabecar and Ngabere languages. Some of these today, still have thousands of speakers and some only a few hundred.
History
Compared to other nations in the Americas, Costa Rica has had a smaller influence from the indigenous people. There are only a couple indigenous languages spoken in Costa Rica due to intermarriage and their absorption of the Spanish language. Costa Rica never fought for their own independence from Spain. It wasn’t until Guatemala claimed all of Central America to be independent from Spain that Costa Rica became independent. The Spanish conquerers arrived in the 16th century. This, along with many other Central American countries is why Spanish is so relevant in Costa Rica.
Compared to other nations in the Americas, Costa Rica has had a smaller influence from the indigenous people. There are only a couple indigenous languages spoken in Costa Rica due to intermarriage and their absorption of the Spanish language. Costa Rica never fought for their own independence from Spain. It wasn’t until Guatemala claimed all of Central America to be independent from Spain that Costa Rica became independent. The Spanish conquerers arrived in the 16th century. This, along with many other Central American countries is why Spanish is so relevant in Costa Rica.
Interesting Facts
Costa Ricans are sometimes called ticos because they add tico to other words. For example, blanquito would be say blanquitico. This is where they get they nick name tico. They also use a lot of terms of endearments. Although, this should not be confused with being a mean name to call someone. For example, they sometimes call someone gordo but do not actually mean that in a negative way. The people from Costa Rica are said to speak slower than those from other Latin American countries. They are also very respectful when it comes to people trying to learn Spanish. Coffee is their major export. The literacy rate is 93%. The population is right over 4 million people in Costa Rica.
Costa Ricans are sometimes called ticos because they add tico to other words. For example, blanquito would be say blanquitico. This is where they get they nick name tico. They also use a lot of terms of endearments. Although, this should not be confused with being a mean name to call someone. For example, they sometimes call someone gordo but do not actually mean that in a negative way. The people from Costa Rica are said to speak slower than those from other Latin American countries. They are also very respectful when it comes to people trying to learn Spanish. Coffee is their major export. The literacy rate is 93%. The population is right over 4 million people in Costa Rica.
No hay comentarios:
Publicar un comentario