| Matagalpa | |
|---|---|
| Spoken in | Nicaragua |
| Region | Central Highlands |
| Extinct | 19th century |
| Language family |
Misumalpan
|
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | mtn |
Matagalpa is an extinct Misumalpan language formerly spoken in the central highlands of Nicaragua. The language became extinct in the nineteenth century, and only few short wordlists remain. It was closely related to Cacaopera. The ethnic group, which numbers about 20,000 now speaks Spanish.