Tiniguan languages

Extenct language of Columbia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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

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Tiniguan
Tiniwan
Pamiguan
Geographic
distribution
Colombia
Linguistic classificationOne of the world's primary language families
Subdivisions
Language codes
ISO 639-3
GlottologNone
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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!'.

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glossTiniguaPamigua
'eye'zəti, zutisete
'man'psätseyápiksiga
'woman'ñízaništá
'water'ñikwáišinikagé
'fire'ičísaekisá
'dog'šámnošannó
'jaguar'žíñašiñaga
'maize'tʸokašukšá
'eleven'čimatóse-kiésäčipse ipa-kiaši
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Loukotka (1968) lists the following basic vocabulary items for Tinigua and Pamigua.[3]

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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
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