The official language of Costa Rica is Spanish, but there are also speakers of English, some Chibchan languages (including Boruca and Bribri), Plautdietsch, and various dialects and creoles of those languages. Chorotega was once spoken there, but is now extinct. (Chibchan languages and Chorotega are indigenous to Central America, and Plautdietsch is distantly descended from German.)

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Wow, I was in Costa Rica last year for 3 weeks. Many foreigners are buying property, running businesses and moving in either full time or summer homes. Most speak Spanish, but I came across those that spoke Belize Kriol, Chinese are there as well as Germans and others.
The official language is Spanish although many speak some English.
They mainly speak Spanish but speak French and English there, too.
Official language: Spanish

Recognised Regional Language: Mekatelyu
Spanish is the official language of Costa Rica.
Spanish and English are the main languages spoken in Costa Rica.
spanish
Spanish.
Spanish and English.
Spanish
Yes!
Spanish.
Only Spanish.
Spanish
The official language of costa Rica is Spanish.
The official language of Costa Rica is Spanish. Several native languages continue in use on reservations, the most important being Bribri, Maléku, Cabécar and Ngäbere.

In addition, about 10% of the adult population speak English as a second language, with fewer than one present each speaking French, Portuguese or German as a second language.
The main and official language is Spanish.
The offical language of Costa Rica is Spanish.
Spanish.
Costa Rica's official language is Spanish. On the Caribbean Coast a small minority of Jamaican descendants, less than 100,000, speak a local version of English called Mekaytelyuw (an English based creole language), and many costarricans can understand and speak a bit of English. Quite recently all public schools made the learning of a English as a second language mandatory.
Spanish is the major language in Costa Rica.
Spanish is the official language of Costa Rica. English also sees wide use. In addition, two creoles and one native language have formal recognition status.

Answer2: I was in Costa Rica last year for 3 weeks, most speak Spanish, but many are moving in from Belize that speak Belize Kriol, Chinese are moving in and Germans that are running businesses, building and buying homes for permanent residency or summer homes.
Spanish.
Spanish is Costa Rica's main language.
The official language of Costa Rica is Spanish. One native language (Bribri) is recognized, as are two creoles (Mekatelyu and Patois). And there is a substantial English language enclave as well.
Spanish.
Spanish is the primary and official language spoken in Costa Rica. However, several indigenous language along with English is spoken too.
Everyone speaks Spanish. Bribri is spoken by indigenous peoples. You won't have to learn it. Mekatelyu is Limonese Creole English. It's similar to Carribean Creole (Petwah). You'll get along great with a decent knowledge of Spanish. Hablas Spanglish solomente? No hay problema.
People in Costa Rica speak Spanish and English.

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