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Guambiano language
Indigenous language of Colombia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Guambiano, also called Misak, Namuy Wam, Nam Trik or Moguex is a Barbacoan language spoken in southwestern Colombia, in Cauca Department by the Guambianos, whose population is estimated at 20 782 people.
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Classification
Guambiano, along with Totoró and the long-extinct Coconuco language, form a distinct subgroup of the Barbacoan languages. Often, these languages are considered dialects of one Coconucan language.
Within the Barbacoan family, the Coconucan languages and Awa Pit constitute the northern branch of it.
Phonology
The following tables show the phonemes of Guambiano.
Vowels
Consonants
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Vocabulary
Sample text
Below is the Lord's Prayer translated into Guambiano.[4]
Ñimpe Tiuspa waminchip pɵntrappe, ɵyah chintrikai: Namui Mɵskai srɵmpalasrɵ wapik, ñui munchipe tapikweintɵ tarɵmara, newan tap intik kɵntrun. Ñi aship karup pasraipe pirau latrɵpitchap amɵ, srɵmpalasrɵ latawei yu piraukucha, Ñi maik maramtiik kɵpen, treekwei marik kɵntrai. Kualɵmmɵrik nam mamik maik palapikwan mɵi tranɵp, namui kaik mariilan ulɵ paimɵ, pesannatruntrik chip, nam namun kaik marɵpelan ulɵ paimɵ, pesannawa kɵtrɵmisrɵp lataitɵwei. Chikѳpen namun kekɵtrɵsrkɵntraptiik pɵntrɵpene, truwane namun ampashmɵtruntrik. Masken tru kaikweinukkutrimpe tarɵmartra. Kakente, tru aship karup waipa, marampurap mariipa, purɵ nuik, purɵ tapiipape manakatik Ñuin kɵn chip.
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