Culle language
| Culle | |
|---|---|
| Culli | |
| Native to | Peru |
| Region | La Libertad, Cajabamba, Pallasca |
| Extinct | mid-20th century |
unclassified (Hibito–Cholon?) | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | None (mis) |
| Glottolog | cull1235 |
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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 highlands of La Libertad Region, the south of the Cajamarca Region (Cajabamba, and Pallasca), and the north of the Ancash region. 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.
References
- ^ Adelaar, William F.H.; Pieter C. Muysken (2004). The Languages of the Andes. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. pp. 401–405. ISBN 0-521-36275-X.
- ^ Loukotka, Čestmír (1968). Classification of South American Indian Languages. Los Angeles: UCLA Latin American Center. pp. 63–65.