Tiniguan languages

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

Tiniguan
Tiniwan
Pamiguan
Geographic
distribution
Colombia
Linguistic classificationOne of the world's primary language families
GlottologNone

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
one kiíechixanse
two xädzásaxansesá
three dzapéxisanchikanse
head zyítiblusteá
eye zútisete
tooth yóto
man xanósopiksiga
water ñinkwáshinikagé
fire ichísaekisá
sun níxo
maize thókaxuxá
jaguar chíñaxiñagá

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. 2. Berlin: De Gruyter Mouton. pp. 59–166. ISBN 978-3-11-025513-3.
  3. Loukotka, Čestmír (1968). Classification of South American Indian languages. Los Angeles: UCLA Latin American Center.
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