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Chibchan

[ chib-chuhn ]

noun

  1. a family of languages indigenous to Central America, Colombia, and Ecuador.

Chibchan

/ ˈtʃɪbtʃən /

noun

  1. a family of Indian languages found in Colombia and elsewhere in South America

adjective

  1. belonging or relating to this family of languages

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Chibchan1

First recorded in 1905–10; Chibch(a) + -an

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