Antioquian languages

Last updated May 30, 2025

Antioquian may refer to any of several extinct and poorly attested or unattested languages of the Santa Fe de Antioquia region of Colombia. The languages were not necessarily related to each other.

Classification

Languages, dialects, and ethnic names lumped under the term include:^[1]^[2]

Old Catio (Chibchan)
Nutabe (Nutabane; Chibchan)
Anserma (Anserna, Ancerma; a.k.a. Humbra/Umbra; dialects Caramanta & Cartama. Chocoan.)
Arma-Pozo (dialects Arma, Pozo, possibly Chocoan)
Avurrá (Aburra; 1 word known, possibly Chibchan)
Yamesí (no data)
Guazuzú (no data)
Buritaca (no data)
Abibe (no data)
Pequi (no data)
Hevejico (no data)
Amachi (no data)
Guamoco (no data)
Tahami (no data)
Oromina (a.k.a. Zeremoe, no data)

References

↑ Extinct Languages of the Antoquia Group at MultiTree
↑ Loukotka, Čestmír. Classification of South American Indian languages.

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[1] Extinct Languages of the Antoquia Group at MultiTree

[2] Loukotka, Čestmír. Classification of South American Indian languages.

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