Mangue
/ˈmaŋɡ(w)eɪ/(also Mangué) Now historical
noun
1A member of a Central American people formerly inhabiting the west coast of Nicaragua, closely related to the Chorotega of the Nicoya peninsula of north-western Costa Rica.
2The Oto-Manguean language formerly spoken by the Mangues.
- Also known or further classified as Dirian, Nagranda, Chorotega, and Orotiña..
adjective
Of or designating the Mangues or their language.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Journal of the American Geographical Society. From Spanish Mangue, adjective, further etymology uncertain.
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