Bokota people

Bokota
Total population
26,871 [1]
Regions with significant populations
 Panama (Bocas del Toro)
Languages
Bogota language[2]
Religion
Traditional tribal religion
Related ethnic groups
Ngöbe Buglé by marriage

The Bokota, also called Bogotá[2] or Bugleres, are an indigenous people of Panama. They live in Bocas del Toro and north of Veraguas.[3] Bokota live in the same region as the Teribe or Naso Indians. As the 2010 Census, there were 26,871 Bogota living in Panama.[4] They are the smallest tribe in Panama and live in the west of the country.[3] Traditionally they spoke the Bokota language, a dialect of Buglere.

  1. ^ "National Institute of Statistics and Census - Panama". National Institute of Statistics and Census - Panama.
  2. ^ a b "Bogota Language (Bogotá, Bocota)." Native Languages. (retrieved 23 Feb 2011)
  3. ^ a b "Indigenous Peoples in Panama." Archived 2011-03-02 at the Wayback Machine International Work Group for Indian Affairs. (retrieved 23 Feb 2011)
  4. ^ "Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censo". National Institute of Statistics and Census - Panama.

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