Hairúya language
| Hairúya | |
|---|---|
| Native to | southeastern Colombia |
| Extinct | (date missing) |
Witotoan
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
Hairúya is an extinct Witotoan language that was spoken on the Tamboryaco River, a tributary of the Putumayo River, in southeastern Colombia.[1][2]
Word list[edit]
A word list of Hairúya was collected by Czech explorer Enrique Stanko Vráz from Hairúya speakers in São Paulo de Olivença. Vráz's list was subsequently published in Loukotka (1949):[2]: 57–59
French gloss
(original)English gloss
(translated)Hairúya blanc, un white man rakuiča bon good mareru canard duck noko caoutchouc rubber xiterai chemin path ifoike chute d’eau waterfall nofuiko colline hill ikóñe dent tooth atíɗo homme man yiza jaguar jaguar hituidé jour day yuičai lance spear óte maïs but kobé maison house hofo massue club biɗevá œuf egg hege petit small učiyi il va pleuvoir it will rain ɗeite poisson fish refido comment te portes-tu? how are you? nefo it’o poule hen atahua rame oar iforo rouge red trioɗe sel salt yá serpent snake tokúɗo tabac tobacco tó tuer kill dutakai urubû (Cathartes foetens) black vulture inó
References[edit]
- ^ Loukotka, Čestmír (1968). Classification of South American Indian languages. Los Angeles: UCLA Latin American Center.
- ^ a b Loukotka, Čestmír. 1949. Sur Quelques Langues Inconnues de l'Amerique du Sud. Lingua Posnaniensis I: 53-82.
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