Anserma language
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Extinct Chocoan language of Colombia
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| Anserma | |
|---|---|
| Umbra | |
| Native to | Colombia |
Native speakers | c. 100 (2011)[1] |
Chocoan
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| Dialects |
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | ans |
| Glottolog | anse1238 Anserma |
Anserma (Anserna, Umbra) is a Chocoan language of Colombia. Dialects included Caramanta and Cartama.[2] Glottolog states that an alternative name for it is Umbra [es], spoken by the Umbrá people [es].[1]
The language was thought to be extinct until 7 families were found to speak it in 2011.[1]
Jolkesky (2016) also notes that there are lexical similarities with the Barbacoan languages due to contact.[3]
Vocabulary
[edit ]Few words of Anserma have been preserved. Below are listed some of the known words of the Anserma language.[4]
| Gloss | Anserma |
|---|---|
| salt | anzer, anserm, ancer |
| Spanish | tamaraca |
| devil | xixarama |
| herb added to chicha to make it stronger | tabaque |
| market | tianguez |
References
[edit ]- ^ a b c Rendón-García, Guillermo (2011). La lengua umbra: Descubrimiento- Endolingüística- Arqueolingüística. Manizales: Zapata-Molano-Londoño e hijos. ISBN 978-958-57127-0-6.
- ^ Campbell, Lyle, and Verónica Grondona (eds). 2012. The indigenous languages of South America: a comprehensive guide. Berlin: De Gruyter Mouton.
- ^ Jolkesky, Marcelo Pinho de Valhery (2016). Estudo arqueo-ecolinguístico das terras tropicais sul-americanas (Ph.D. dissertation) (2 ed.). Brasília: University of Brasília.
- ^ Rivet, Paul (1943). "Nouvelle contribution à l'étude de l'ethnologie précolombienne de Colombie". Journal de la société des américanistes. 35 (1): 25–39. doi:10.3406/jsa.1943.2342.
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