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Otomákoan languages

Otomákoan languages

Extinct languate of Venezuela

For the daughter language of this language family, see Otomaco language.

Otomaco and Taparita are two long-extinct languages of the Venezuelan Llanos.[1][2]

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In addition to Otomaco and Taparita, Loukotka (1968) also lists Maiba (Amaygua), an unattested extinct language that was once spoken in Apure State, Venezuela between the Cunaviche River and Capanaparo River.[3]

Vocabulary

Loukotka (1968) lists the following basic vocabulary items for Otomac and Taparita.[3]

More information gloss, Otomac ...

Additional vocabulary for Otomaco and Taparita are documented in Rosenblat (1936).[2]

References

Wiktionary has word lists at Appendix:Otomacoan word lists
  1. [1]
    Campbell, Lyle (2012). "Classification of the indigenous languages of South America". In Grondona, Verónica; Campbell, Lyle (eds.). The Indigenous Languages of South America. The World of Linguistics. Vol. 2. Berlin: De Gruyter Mouton. pp. 59–166. ISBN 9783110255133.
  2. [2]
    Rosenblat, Angel. 1936. Los Otomacos y Taparitas de los llanos de Venezuela. Estudio etnográfico y lingüístico. Tierra Firme 1. 227-377.
  3. [3]
    Loukotka, Čestmír (1968). Classification of South American Indian languages. Los Angeles: UCLA Latin American Center.


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