Tiniguan languages


The Tiniwan languages are two extinct and one moribund language of Colombia that form a small family.
Jolkesky also notes that there are lexical similarities with Andaqui.

Languages

The Tiniwan languages are:
Nothing is known about Majigua. It was once spoken on the Ariari River in the Meta region of Colombia.

Classification

Though data on Pamigua is extremely limited, the relationship seems to be fairly close: Tinigua manaxaí 'walk!', Pamigua menáxa 'let's go!'.
TiniguaPamigua
'eye'zəti, zutisete
'man'psätseyápiksiga
'woman'ñízaništá
'water'ñikwáišinikagé
'fire'ičísaekisá
'dog'šámnošannó
'jaguar'žíñašiñaga
'maize'tʸokašukšá
'eleven'čimatóse-kiésäčipse ipa-kiaši

Loukotka lists the following basic vocabulary items for Tinigua and Pamigua.
glossTiniguaPamigua
onekiíechixanse
twoxädzásaxansesá
threedzapéxisanchikanse
headzyítiblusteá
eyezútisete
toothyóto
manxanósopiksiga
waterñinkwáshinikagé
fireichísaekisá
sunníxo
maizethókaxuxá
jaguarchíñaxiñagá