| Chibchan | Northern | Pech = Paya | |||
| Southern | Votic | Pota | Rama | ||
| Guatuso = Maleku | |||||
| Huetar † | |||||
| Isthmic | Western | Viceitic | Cabecar | ||
| Bribri | |||||
| Naso | Teribe (⊃ Terraba †) | ||||
| Boruca † | |||||
| Doracic | Dorasque † | ||||
| Changuena † | |||||
| Eastern | Guaymiic | Guaymí = Ngäbere | |||
| Bocotá (⊃ Buglere) | |||||
| Cuna | |||||
| Magdalenian | … |
Cabecar dialects are subdivided into a northern and a southern group.