Tiniguan languages

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Tiniguan
Tiniwan, Pamiguan
Geographic
distribution
Colombia
Linguistic classification One of the world's primary language families
Subdivisions
Language codes
Glottolog None

The Tiniguan languages are two extinct and one moribund language of Colombia that form a small family.

Contents

Jolkesky (2016) also notes that there are lexical similarities with Andaqui. [1]

Languages

The Tiniwan languages are:

Nothing is known about Majigua (Campbell 2012). [2] It was once spoken on the Ariari River in the Meta region of Colombia. [3]

Classification

Though data on Pamigua is extremely limited, the relationship seems to be fairly close: Tinigua manaxaí 'walk!', Pamigua menáxa 'let's go!'.

glossTiniguaPamigua
'eye'zəti, zutisete
'man'psätseyápiksiga
'woman'ñízaništá
'water'ñikwáišinikagé
'fire'ičísaekisá
'dog'šámnošannó
'jaguar'žíñašiñaga
'maize'tʸokašukšá
'eleven'čimatóse-kiésäčipse ipa-kiaši


Loukotka (1968) lists the following basic vocabulary items for Tinigua and Pamigua. [3]

glossTiniguaPamigua
onekiíechixanse
twoxädzásaxansesá
threedzapéxisanchikanse
headzyítiblusteá
eyezútisete
toothyóto
manxanósopiksiga
waterñinkwáshinikagé
fireichísaekisá
sunníxo
maizethókaxuxá
jaguarchíñaxiñagá

References

  1. Jolkesky, Marcelo Pinho de Valhery (2016). Estudo arqueo-ecolinguístico das terras tropicais sul-americanas (Ph.D. dissertation) (2 ed.). Brasília: University of Brasília.
  2. Campbell, Lyle (2012). "Classification of the indigenous languages of South America". In Grondona, Verónica; Campbell, Lyle (eds.). The Indigenous Languages of South America. The World of Linguistics. Vol. 2. Berlin: De Gruyter Mouton. pp. 59–166. ISBN   978-3-11-025513-3.
  3. 1 2 Loukotka, Čestmír (1968). Classification of South American Indian languages . Los Angeles: UCLA Latin American Center.