Matagalpa language
Matagalpa is an extinct Misumalpan language formerly spoken in the central highlands of Nicaragua. The language became extinct in the nineteenth century, and only few short wordlists remain. It was closely related to Cacaopera. The ethnic group, which numbers about 20,000, now speaks Spanish.
| Matagalpa | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Nicaragua |
| Region | Central Highlands |
| Extinct | c. 1875 |
Misumalpan
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | mtn |
| Glottolog | mata1288[1] |
References
- Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin, eds. (2017). "Matagalpa". Glottolog 3.0. Jena, Germany: Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History.
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