Otomákoan languages
Extinct language family of Venezuela
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Otomaco and Taparita are two long-extinct languages of the Venezuelan Llanos,[1][2] which comprise the Otomakoan language family.
Geographic
distributionVenezuelan Llanos
distributionVenezuelan Llanos
Linguistic classificationMacro-Otomakoan ?
- Otomakoan
| Otomakoan | |
|---|---|
| Otomaco–Taparita | |
| Geographic distribution | Venezuelan Llanos |
| Linguistic classification | Macro-Otomakoan ?
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| Subdivisions | |
| Language codes | |
| Glottolog | otom1276 |
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In addition to Otomaco and Taparita, Loukotka (1968) also lists Maiba (Amaygua), an unattested extinct language that was once spoken in Apure State, Venezuela between the Cunaviche River and Capanaparo River.[3]
Vocabulary
Loukotka (1968) lists the following basic vocabulary items for Otomac and Taparita.[3]
gloss Otomac Taparita one engá enda two dé deñiaro three yakia deni head dapad dupea eye inbad indó tooth miʔi mina man andua mayná water ya ia fire núa muita sun nua mingua maize onona jaguar maéma house augua ñaña
Additional vocabulary for Otomaco and Taparita are documented in Rosenblat (1936).[2]
