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Atsawaka language
Extinct Panoan language of Peru From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Atswawaka, also called Atsahuaca, or Atsawaka-Yamiaka, is an extinct Panoan language of Peru. Atsahuaca is the name that the tribe calls themselves, meaning "children of the manioc" in their own language. Alternate spellings of the name of the Atswakaka language include: Atsawaka, Atsawaca, Astahuaca, Yamiaca, Yamiaka, Atsawaka-Yamiaka, and Atsahuaca-Yamiaca.
There were 20 speakers in 1904.
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Alphabet
The Atswawaka alphabet uses 24 letters commonly, and has 8 characters used for vowels.[2]
Vocabulary
- Man - t'harki
- Woman - tcinani
- Yes - ei
- No - tcama
- Tea - ita
- Tree - isthehowa
References
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