Antioquian languages
Group of extinct northwest Colombian languages
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Antioquian may refer to any of several extinct and poorly attested or unattested languages of the Santa Fe de Antioquia region of Colombia, though is most commonly used for a grouping of two Chibchan languages spoken in the region.
Geographic
distributionAntioquia Department, Colombia
distributionAntioquia Department, Colombia
Linguistic classificationChibchan
- Antioquian
| Antioquian | |
|---|---|
| Catio–Nutabe | |
| Geographic distribution | Antioquia Department, Colombia |
| Extinct | 18th century[1] |
| Linguistic classification | Chibchan
|
| Subdivisions | |
| Language codes | |
| Glottolog | anti1242 |
Classification
Antioquian is typically held to refer to the following two languages of the Chibchan family:[2]
Languages, dialects, and ethnic names also lumped under the term include:[3][4]
- Anserma (Anserna, Ancerma; a.k.a. Humbra/Umbra; dialects Caramanta & Cartama. Chocoan.)
- Arma-Pozo (dialects Arma, Pozo, possibly Chocoan)
- Avurrá (Aburra; 1 word known, possibly Chibchan)
- Yamesí (no data)
- Guazuzú (no data)
- Buritaca (no data)
- Abibe (no data)
- Pequi (no data)
- Hevejico (no data)
- Amachi (no data)
- Guamoco (no data)
- Tahami (no data)
- Oromina (a.k.a. Zeremoe, no data)
