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92 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [bull. 44
says "the Terrabas are tribally identical with the Tiribis." A tradi-
tion, which seems well authenticated, says that in the sixteenth
century, through the influence of the Franciscan fiiars, a portion of
the Tirribi was persuaded to break away and pass over to the Pacific
slope. (Sapper and Gabb.)
Coto.—So far as known, no vocabulary of this dialect has been pre-
served; in fact, it is not positively known that there was such a
dialect. As there is positive evidence, however, that there was a
tribe known by this name which cannot be identified with any of
those mentioned, one is justified in using the name as that of a dis-
tinct dialect or language. In the paper heretofore quoted (p. 83)
Peralta says they occupied the upper valley of the Rio Terraba, formerly
known as Coto river. He thinks there can be no doubt that
the Boruca are their descendants.
This completes the list of the Talamancan dialects, none of which
have been located on the map, but before passing to another group
the following from Pittier's "Nombres Geograficos" is given in regard
to the Bribri tribe, as throwing light on the tribal distinctions of
the group.
The tribe was divided into two groups—the Tubor-uak, and the
Kork-uak, or Djbar-uak. Marriage between persons of the same
group or division was forbidden. Children belonged to the mother's
clan. The clans or subdivisions of the groups were as follows:
tubor-uak ' surilz-uak