The Timotean languages were spoken in the Venezuelan Andes around what is now Mérida. It is assumed that they are extinct. However, Timote may survive in the so-far unattested Mutú (Loco) language, as this occupies a mountain village (Mutús) within the old Timote state.[1][2]
There is no apparent connection to the Chibchan, Arawakan, or Cariban families, apart from sporadic resemblances with Paez and some divergent Chibchan languages, so Timotean appears to be an independent family.
Jolkesky (2016) also notes that there are lexical similarities with the Jirajaran languages.[3]
Languagesedit
There were two closely related languages, each a pair of dialects:
Traditionally, Mucuchí and Mirripú have been classified as dialects of Timote, with Cuica as a distinct language, but the data in Loukotka (1968)[4] indicates that Cuica is a dialect of Timote, and that Mucuchí–Mirripú are a separate language (Kaufman 2007; Campbell 1997, 2012).
Vocabularyedit
Loukotka (1968) lists the following basic vocabulary items for Timotean languages.[4]
gloss
Timote
Cuica
Mocochi
Mirripú
one
kári
karí
karí
karí
two
gem
xem
xem
xem
three
shuént
shuent
shut
sut
head
ki-kushám
ki-kushan
kisham
ear
ki-kumeu
ki-kumeu
ti-subú
tooth
ki-kunñuch
chi-runch
man
kiukiai
kiukiai
kaʔak
kage
water
shömpú
shombuch
shimpué
shimpú
fire
shirup
shnopa
churup
chirup
sun
nareúpa
nareupa
umpú
maize
chxá
chxa
chixsak
chipxak
bird
kiukchú
kchu
house
kurakata
kfok
shimanakot
sharakot
Referencesedit
^Lyle Campbell, 2000. American Indian Languages: The Historical Linguistics of Native America.
^Willem Adelaar with Pieter Muysken, The Languages of the Andes, CUP, 2004:124–125
^Jolkesky, Marcelo Pinho de Valhery (2016). Estudo arqueo-ecolinguístico das terras tropicais sul-americanas (Ph.D. dissertation) (2 ed.). Brasília: University of Brasília.
^ abLoukotka, Čestmír (1968). Classification of South American Indian languages. Los Angeles: UCLA Latin American Center.
External linksedit
Fabre: Mutús
April 15, 2024
timotean, languages, were, spoken, venezuelan, andes, around, what, mérida, assumed, that, they, extinct, however, timote, survive, unattested, mutú, loco, language, this, occupies, mountain, village, mutús, within, timote, state, timóteangeographicdistributio. The Timotean languages were spoken in the Venezuelan Andes around what is now Merida It is assumed that they are extinct However Timote may survive in the so far unattested Mutu Loco language as this occupies a mountain village Mutus within the old Timote state 1 2 TimoteanGeographicdistributionVenezuelaLinguistic classificationTimoteanSubdivisionsTimote Cuica Mucuchi MaripuGlottolog not evaluated Timote and Cuica toponyms Contents 1 Genetic relations 2 Languages 3 Vocabulary 4 References 5 External linksGenetic relations editThere is no apparent connection to the Chibchan Arawakan or Cariban families apart from sporadic resemblances with Paez and some divergent Chibchan languages so Timotean appears to be an independent family Jolkesky 2016 also notes that there are lexical similarities with the Jirajaran languages 3 Languages editThere were two closely related languages each a pair of dialects Timote Cuica Miguri Cuica Cicua spoken by the Timoto Cuica people Mucuchi Maripu Mocochi Mirripu Traditionally Mucuchi and Mirripu have been classified as dialects of Timote with Cuica as a distinct language but the data in Loukotka 1968 4 indicates that Cuica is a dialect of Timote and that Mucuchi Mirripu are a separate language Kaufman 2007 Campbell 1997 2012 Vocabulary editLoukotka 1968 lists the following basic vocabulary items for Timotean languages 4 gloss Timote Cuica Mocochi Mirripuone kari kari kari karitwo gem xem xem xemthree shuent shuent shut suthead ki kusham ki kushan kishamear ki kumeu ki kumeu ti subutooth ki kunnuch chi runchman kiukiai kiukiai kaʔak kagewater shompu shombuch shimpue shimpufire shirup shnopa churup chirupsun nareupa nareupa umpumaize chxa chxa chixsak chipxakbird kiukchu kchuhouse kurakata kfok shimanakot sharakotReferences edit Lyle Campbell 2000 American Indian Languages The Historical Linguistics of Native America Willem Adelaar with Pieter Muysken The Languages of the Andes CUP 2004 124 125 Jolkesky Marcelo Pinho de Valhery 2016 Estudo arqueo ecolinguistico das terras tropicais sul americanas Ph D dissertation 2 ed Brasilia University of Brasilia a b Loukotka Cestmir 1968 Classification of South American Indian languages Los Angeles UCLA Latin American Center External links editFabre Mutus Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Timotean languages amp oldid 1094356453, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
