Ngäbe

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Ngäbe are an Indigenous people of Central America, primarily living in Panama and Costa Rica, known for their distinct Ngäbere language and rich cultural traditions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Indigenous people
ethnic group
alternateName Guaymí
Ngäbe-Buglé
artForm basket weaving
beadwork
textile crafts
associatedWith Comarca Ngäbe-Buglé autonomous region
bilingualIn Spanish
country Costa Rica
Panama
culturalHeritage myths and legends
oral traditions
traditional dance
traditional music
culturalPractice bean cultivation
fishing
gathering wild plants
hunting
maize cultivation
subsistence agriculture
culturalRegion Mesoamerica
ethnonym Ngäbe
language Ngäbere
languageFamily Chibchan languages
languageStatus Indigenous language of Costa Rica
Indigenous language of Panama
legalStatusInPanama Indigenous comarca people
migrantLaborSector banana plantations
coffee plantations
politicalOrganization community congresses
local caciques (leaders)
populationCenter Comarca Ngäbe-Buglé
primaryRegion Central America
recognizedAsIndigenousPeopleBy Costa Rica
Panama
religion Christianity
traditional Indigenous beliefs
socialStructure extended family networks
traditionalClothing beaded jewelry
nagua dress
traditionalEconomy seasonal migrant labor
small-scale farming
traditionalHousing thatched roofs
wooden houses
traditionalTerritory southern Costa Rica
western Panama
usesScript Latin alphabet


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