| Tiniguan | |
| Also Known As: | Tiniwan Pamiguan |
| Familycolor: | American |
| Glotto: | none |
The Tiniwan languages are two extinct and one moribund language of Colombia that form a small family.
Jolkesky (2016) also notes that there are lexical similarities with Andaqui.[1]
The Tiniwan languages are:
Nothing is known about Majigua (Campbell 2012).[2] It was once spoken on the Ariari River in the Meta region of Colombia.[3]
Though data on Pamigua is extremely limited, the relationship seems to be fairly close: Tinigua manaxaí 'walk!', Pamigua menáxa 'let's go!'.
| Tinigua | Pamigua | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 'eye' | zəti, zuti | sete | |
| 'man' | psätseyá | piksiga | |
| 'woman' | ñíza | ništá | |
| 'water' | ñikwáiši | nikagé | |
| 'fire' | ičísa | ekisá | |
| 'dog' | šámno | šannó | |
| 'jaguar' | žíña | šiñaga | |
| 'maize' | tʸoka | šukšá | |
| šopa-kuáša | saksu-kuaša | ||
| 'eleven' | čimatóse-kiésä | čipse ipa-kiaši |
Loukotka (1968) lists the following basic vocabulary items for Tinigua and Pamigua.[4]
| gloss | Tinigua | Pamigua | |
|---|---|---|---|
| one | kiíe | chixanse | |
| two | xädzá | saxansesá | |
| three | dzapéxi | sanchikanse | |
| head | zyíti | blusteá | |
| eye | zúti | sete | |
| tooth | yóto | ||
| man | xanóso | piksiga | |
| water | ñinkwáshi | nikagé | |
| fire | ichísa | ekisá | |
| sun | níxo | ||
| maize | thóka | xuxá | |
| jaguar | chíña | xiñagá |