Chiquimulilla language

Chiquimulilla is an extinct Xincan language of Guatemala, from the region of Chiquimulilla.

Chiquimulilla
Native toGuatemala
EthnicityXinca people
Extinctcomplete by 1996, with the death of Julian de la Cruz, the last semi-speaker[1]
Xincan
  • Chiquimulilla
Language codes
ISO 639-3None (mis)
qsd Chiguimuliya
Glottologxinc1242
ELPChiquimulilla Xinka

History

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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

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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

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  1. ^ Frauke Sachse (2010) Reconstructive Description of Eighteenth-century Xinka Grammar. PdD dissertation, University of Leiden
  2. ^ "Did you know Chiquimulilla Xinka is awakening?". Endangered Languages. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
  3. ^ "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.