Chiquimulilla language
| Chiquimulilla | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Guatemala |
| Ethnicity | Xinca people |
| Extinct | complete by 1996, with the death of Julian de la Cruz, the last semi-speaker[1] |
Xincan
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | None (mis) |
qsd Chiguimuliya | |
| Glottolog | xinc1242 |
| ELP | Chiquimulilla Xinka |
Chiquimulilla is an extinct Xincan language of Guatemala, from the region of Chiquimulilla.
History
[edit]Chiquimulilla was formerly spoken by Xinca people on the pacific coast of Guatemala. The language suffered a sharp decline in speakers during the 20th century. As of 2010 the language is extinct but there are elderly people who remember the language.[2]
Lexicon
[edit]| English[3] | Chiquimilla |
| One | K'alh |
| Two | Pi' |
| Three | Walh |
| Four | Iryar |
| Five | Pühü |
| Man | Sorone |
| Woman | Aya |
| Dog | Pelu |
| Sun | Parri |
| Moon | Awa |
| Water | Uy |
| Fire | Ura |
| Black | Tz'uona |
| White | Mowa |
| Red | Tena |
| Green | Hawa |
References
[edit]- ^ Frauke Sachse (2010) Reconstructive Description of Eighteenth-century Xinka Grammar. PdD dissertation, University of Leiden
- ^ "Did you know Chiquimulilla Xinka is awakening?". Endangered Languages. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
- ^ "Xinca Words (Xinka, Xincan)". www.native-languages.org. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
- Campbell, Lyle (1997). American Indian languages: The historical linguistics of Native America. New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-509427-1.
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