| Tiniguan | |
|---|---|
| Tiniwan Pamiguan | |
| Geographic distribution | Colombia |
| Linguistic classification | One of the world's primary language families |
| Glottolog | None |
The Tiniwan languages are two extinct and one moribund language of Colombia that form a small family.
Jolkesky (2016) also notes that there are lexical similarities with Andaqui.[1]
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]
Though data on Pamigua is extremely limited, the relationship seems to be fairly close: Tinigua manaxaí 'walk!', Pamigua menáxa 'let's go!'.
| gloss | 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 |
| 'eleven' | čimatóse-kiésä | čipse ipa-kiaši |
Loukotka (1968) lists the following basic vocabulary items for Tinigua and Pamigua.[3]
| gloss | Tinigua | Pamigua |
|---|---|---|
| one | kiíe | chixanse |
| two | xädzá | saxansesá |
| three | dzapéxi | sanchikanse |
| head | zyíti | blusteá |
| eye | zúti | sete |
| tooth | yóto | |
| man | xanóso | piksiga |
| water | ñinkwáshi | nikagé |
| fire | ichísa | ekisá |
| sun | níxo | |
| maize | thóka | xuxá |
| jaguar | chíña | xiñagá |
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