Cueva language
| Cueva | |
|---|---|
| cueva | |
| Native to | Panama |
| Region | Darién |
| Ethnicity | Cueva people |
| Extinct | c. 1535 |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | None (mis) |
| Glottolog | cuev1238 |
 Original distribution of the Cueva language | |
Cueva (Cueva: cueva) is an extinct Chocoan language of Panama. Only around 50 words are known in the language. It is often misclassified within linguistic studies. The Cueva people experienced a significant population decline between 1510 and 1535 due to conflicts, diseases, and the effects of Spanish colonization. By the 17th and 18th centuries, the Guna and Embera had migrated into the lands of the former Cueva speaking polities, repopulating the area.