Humahuaca language
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Extinct unclassified language of Argentina
| Humahuaca | |
|---|---|
| Omaguaca | |
| Native to | Argentina |
| Region | Jujuy Province |
| Extinct | (date missing) |
unclassified | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | None (mis) |
1nm | |
| Glottolog | None |
Humahuaca (Omaguaca) is an extinct language of Argentina.[1] Tribal and possibly dialect divisions were Fiscara, Jujuy, Ocloya, Osa, Purmamarca, and Tiliar. Mason (1950) proposed that Humahuaca was related to Diaguita (Cacán) and Kunza in a group he called "Ataguitan".
Varieties
[edit ]Varieties classified by Loukotka (1968) as part of the Humahuaca language cluster:[2]
- Humahuaca or Omaguaca - extinct language once spoken in the valleys of Tilcara and Humahuaca, Jujuy Province, Argentina.
- Ocloya - once spoken in Jujuy Province on the "Normente River" and near Necay.
- Jujui - once spoken around the city of Jujuy. (Unattested)
- Casavindo - once spoken around the city of Casabindo, Jujuy Province. (Unattested)
- Cochinoca - once spoken near the city of Cochinoca, Jujuy Province. (Unattested)
- Churumata - once spoken by the northwestern neighbors of the Humahuaca tribe. (Unattested)
References
[edit ]- ^ Campbell, Lyle (2012). "Classification of the indigenous languages of South America" . The Indigenous Languages of South America. De Gruyter. pp. 59–166. doi:10.1515/9783110258035.59. ISBN 978-3-11-025513-3.
- ^ Loukotka, Čestmír (1968). Classification of South American Indian languages . Los Angeles: UCLA Latin American Center.
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