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Humahuaca language

Extinct unclassified language of Argentina From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Humahuaca (Omaguaca) is an extinct language of Argentina (Campbell 2012).[1] Tribal and possibly dialect divisions were Fiscara, Jujuy, Ocloya, Osa, Purmamarca, and Tiliar. Mason (1950) proposed that Humahuaca was related to Diaguita (Cacán) and Kunza in a group he called "Ataguitan".

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Varieties

Varieties classified by Loukotka (1968) as part of the Humahuaca language cluster:[2]

  • Humahuaca or Omaguaca - extinct language once spoken in the valleys of Tilcara and Humahuaca, Jujuy Province, Argentina.
  • Ocloya - once spoken in Jujuy Province on the "Normente River" and near Necay.
  • Jujui - once spoken around the city of Jujuy. (Unattested)
  • Casavindo - once spoken around the city of Casabindo, Jujuy Province. (Unattested)
  • Cochinoca - once spoken near the city of Cochinoca, Jujuy Province. (Unattested)
  • Churumata - once spoken by the northwestern neighbors of the Humahuaca tribe. (Unattested)
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