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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Chibchan¹

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