Tallán language

Extinct unclassified language of Peru From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Tallán language

Tallán, or Atalán, is an extinct and poorly attested language of the Piura Region of Peru. It is too poorly known to be definitively classified. It may have a possible connection to neighboring Sechura, termed the Sek languages.

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Tallán
Atalán
Native toPeru
RegionPiura Region
EthnicityTallán
Extinctearly 19th century[1]
Sek?
  • Tallán
Dialects
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ISO 639-3None (mis)
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In Glottolog and in Jolkesky (2016), the two attested Catacaoan languages, Catacao and Colán, are listed as dialects of Tallán.[2][1]

Dialects

Mason (1950) lists Apichiquí, Cancebí, Charapoto, Pichote, Pichoasac, Pichunsi, Manabí, Jarahusa, and Jipijapa as dialects of Atalán.[3]

Rivet (1924) lists Manta, Huancavilca, Puna, and Tumbez within an Atalán family.[4]

Further reading

  • Ramos Cabredo, J. (1950). Ensayo de un vocabulario de la lengua Tallán o Tallanca. Cuadernos de Estudio del Instituto de Investigaciones Históricas, 3:11-55. Lima: Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú.

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