Chaná language
Appearance
Chaná | |
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Native to | Uruguay |
Extinct | early 20th century (one semi-speaker 2005) |
Charruan
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | None (mis ) |
qsi (confused with Dugun) | |
Glottolog | chan1296 |
Chaná, or Sari, is an extinct Charruan language that was once spoken in Uruguay along the Uruguay and Paraná-Guazú rivers.[1]
Chaná is poorly attested. There exists a short grammar by Dámaso Antonio Larrañaga[2] and a few wordlists. In 2005 a semi-speaker of Chaná language was found.[3]
See also
References
- ^ Loukotka, Čestmír (1968). Classification of South American Indian Languages. Los Angeles: UCLA Latin American Center.
- ^ Larrañaga, Dámaso Antonio (1923). "Compendio del idioma de la nación chaná". Escritos de D. Dámaso A. Larrañaga. Vol. III. Montevideo: Instituto Histórico y Geográfico del Uruguay, Imprenta Nacional. pp. 163–174.
- ^ La Nación, "Investigan los orígenes de una extraña lengua indígena" 2005/July/01