Tiniguan languages
Encyclopedia
The Tiniwan languages are two extinct
and one nearly extinct language of Colombia that form a small family,
Extinct language
An extinct language is a language that no longer has any speakers., or that is no longer in current use. Extinct languages are sometimes contrasted with dead languages, which are still known and used in special contexts in written form, but not as ordinary spoken languages for everyday communication...
and one nearly extinct language of Colombia that form a small family,
- TiniguaTinigua languageTinigua is an endangered language isolate spoken in Colombia. As of 2000, Tinigua had only two remaining speakers, both of whom were male. The remaining speakers live in Meta Department, between the Upper Guayabero and Yari rivers. Tinigua used to form a small language family with the now extinct...
(Tiniwa) - Pamigua (Bamiwa)
- Majigua
Classification
Though data on Pamigua is extremely limited, the relationship seems to be fairly close: Tinigua manaxaí 'walk!', Pamigua menáxa 'let's go!'.| Tinigua | Pamigua | |
|---|---|---|
| 'eye' | zəti, zuti | sete |
| 'man' | psätseyá | piksiga |
| 'woman' | ñíza | ništá |
| 'water' | ñikwáiši | nikagé |
| 'fire' | ičísa | ekisá |
| 'dog' | šámno | šannó |
| 'jaguar' | žíña | šiñaga |
| 'maize' | tyoka | šukšá |
| šopa-kuáša | saksu-kuaša | |
| 'eleven' | čimatóse-kiésä | čipse ipa-kiaši |