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|extinct = mid-20th Century
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'''Culle''' (''Cullí, Kulyi''), also known as '''Ilinga''' (''Linga''), is a poorly attested extinct language of northern [[Peru]]. It is the original language of the regions of [[La Libertad Region|La Libertad]], [[Cajabamba Province|Cajabamba]], and [[Pallasca Province|Pallasca]]. It is known through various word lists collected while the language was still spoken and through vocabulary loaned into the [[Spanish language|Spanish]] spoken in the region.<ref>{{cite book

'''Culle''', also known as '''Cullí''' and '''Ilinga''', is a poorly attested extinct language of northern [[Peru]]. It is the original language of the regions of [[La Libertad Region|La Libertad]], [[Cajabamba Province|Cajabamba]], and [[Pallasca Province|Pallasca]]. It is known through various word lists collected while the language was still spoken and through vocabulary loaned into the [[Spanish language|Spanish]] spoken in the region.<ref>{{cite book
|last=Adelaar
|last=Adelaar
|first=William F.H.
|first=William F.H.

Revision as of 09:50, 20 April 2011

Culle
Native toPeru
RegionLa Libertad, Cajabamba, Pallasca
Extinctmid-20th Century
unclassified
Language codes
ISO 639-3
0iq – [1]

Culle (Cullí, Kulyi), also known as Ilinga (Linga), is a poorly attested extinct language of northern Peru. It is the original language of the regions of La Libertad, Cajabamba, and Pallasca. It is known through various word lists collected while the language was still spoken and through vocabulary loaned into the Spanish spoken in the region.[1]

Vocabulary

What little is known of the Culle language consists mostly of vocabulary. A sample list of words is given by Loutkotka; some of these are presented here[2]:

  • ahhi - woman
  • čallua - fish
  • ču - head
  • čukuáll - heart
  • koñ, goñ - water
  • kumú - drink
  • mú - fire
  • múñ - moon
  • urú - tree
  • usú - man

Classification

Because it is poorly attested, it has not been possible to definitively classify Culle. Greenberg and Ruhlen place the Culle language in the Northern Branch of the Andean stock, which, in turn, is part of the Amerind proposal. Other languages in the Northern Branch are the Hibito-Cholon languages, the Catacaoan languages, the Leco language and the Sechura language[3].

References

  1. ^ Adelaar, William F.H. (2004). The Languages of the Andes. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. pp. 401–405. ISBN 0-521-36275-X. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ Loukotka, Čestmír (1968). Classification of South American Indian Languages. Los Angeles: UCLA Latin American Center. pp. 63–65.
  3. ^ Greenberg, Joseph; Ruhlen, Merritt (2007-09-04). "An Amerind Etymological Dictionary" (Document). Stanford: Dept. of Anthropological Sciences Stanford University. {{cite document}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |volume= and |series= (help); Unknown parameter |accessdate= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |edition= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |format= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |url= ignored (help)