Chibcha

American  

[chib-chuh] / ˈtʃɪb tʃə /

noun

plural

Chibchas,

plural

Chibcha

1. a member of a now extinct tribe of South American Indians, having an advanced culture, who lived on a high plateau of Bogotá, Colombia.

2. the extinct language of the Chibcha.

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Example Sentences

The vast majority of her work, however, was self-published during the 2000s in chapbooks under the moniker of Chibcha Press and distributed by hand at music festivals, lesbian gatherings and literary events.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 27, 2022

At the time of European contact, Maya and Chibcha traders in giant dugout canoes engaged in far-flung commerce, exchanging goods between Honduras, Mexico, and the Caribbean islands.

From National Geographic

Gramatica de la Lengua Chibcha, Introd., p. xix.

From American Hero-Myths A Study in the Native Religions of the Western Continent by Brinton, Daniel Garrison

Following are the significant numerals of the scale in question: Chibcha, or Muysca.37110. hubchibica.

From The Number Concept Its Origin and Development by Conant, Levi Leonard

It was the centre of Chibcha civilization before the Spanish conquest and sustained a large population.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1 "Bisharin" to "Bohea" by Various