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Costa Rica plans to recognize Limonese Creole as intangible cultural heritage and nominate it to UNESCO Image: José Rojas Vega
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Costa Rica plans to recognize Limonese Creole as intangible cultural heritage and nominate it to UNESCO

From La Nación · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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News Official statement New plan
  • Costa Rica’s Culture Ministry plans to recognize Limonese Creole as intangible cultural heritage.
  • The language is also set to be nominated for UNESCO recognition.
  • The ministry will allocate ₡30 million as part of a preservation and safeguarding effort in Limón.

Costa Rica is preparing a cultural safeguarding plan for Limonese Creole, a language associated with the country’s Caribbean province of Limón. The Culture Ministry will allocate ₡30 million to help preserve it.

The language is expected to be declared part of Costa Rica’s intangible cultural heritage and proposed for recognition by UNESCO. The initiative was presented in connection with the Day of Black People and Afro-Costa Rican Culture.

In Limón, the occasion included the Wolaba Parade. The preservation effort places the Limonese language within a broader celebration of Afro-Costa Rican culture and identity.

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