Culle language
| Culle | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Peru |
| Region | La Libertad, Cajabamba, Pallasca |
| Extinct | mid-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
- ^ Adelaar, William F.H. (2004). The Languages of the Andes. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. pp. 401–405. ISBN 0-521-36275-X.
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- ^ Greenberg, Joseph; Ruhlen, Merritt (2007-09-04). "An Amerind Etymological Dictionary" (Document). Stanford: Dept. of Anthropological Sciences Stanford University.
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