Chiquimulilla language explained

Chiquimulilla
States:Guatemala
Ethnicity:Xinca people
Extinct:complete by 1996, with the death of Julian de la Cruz, the last semi-speaker
Ref:[1]
Familycolor:American
Fam1:Xincan
Iso3:none
Linglist:qsd
Lingname:Chiguimuliya
Glotto:xinc1242
Glottorefname:Xinca-Chiquimulilla

Chiquimulilla is an extinct Xincan language of Guatemala, from the region of Chiquimulilla.

History

Chiquimulilla was formerly spoken by Xinca people on the pacific coast of Guatemala. The language suffered a sharp decline in speakers during the 20th century. As of 2010 the language is extinct but there are elderly people who remember the language.[2]

Lexicon

English[3] Chiquimilla
OneK'alh
TwoPi'
Three Walh
Four Iryar
Five Pühü
Man Sorone
Woman Aya
Dog Pelu
Sun Parri
Moon Awa
Water Uy
Fire Ura
Black Tz'uona
White Mowa
Red Tena
Green Hawa

References

Notes and References

  1. Frauke Sachse (2010) Reconstructive Description of Eighteenth-century Xinka Grammar. PdD dissertation, University of Leiden
  2. Web site: Did you know Chiquimulilla Xinka is awakening? . 2023-11-29 . Endangered Languages . en.
  3. Web site: Xinca Words (Xinka, Xincan) . 2023-11-29 . www.native-languages.org.