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!'.
| Tinigua | Pamigua |
'eye' | zəti, zuti | sete |
'man' | psätseyá | piksiga |
'woman' | ñíza | ništá |
'water' | ñikwáiši | nikagé |
'fire' | ičísa | ekisá |
'dog' | šámno | šannó |
'jaguar' | žíña | šiñaga |
'maize' | tʸoka | šukšá |
'eleven' | čimatóse-kiésä | čipse ipa-kiaši |
Loukotka lists the following basic vocabulary items for Tinigua and Pamigua.
gloss | Tinigua | Pamigua |
one | kiíe | chixanse |
two | xädzá | saxansesá |
three | dzapéxi | sanchikanse |
head | zyíti | blusteá |
eye | zúti | sete |
tooth | yóto | |
man | xanóso | piksiga |
water | ñinkwáshi | nikagé |
fire | ichísa | ekisá |
sun | níxo | |
maize | thóka | xuxá |
jaguar | chíña | xiñagá |