| Guamo | |
| Nativename: | Guamotey |
| States: | southern Venezuela |
| Region: | Apure, Barinas, Guárico, and Portuguesa |
| Extinct: | (date missing) |
| Fam1: | Guamo–Chapakuran? |
| Familycolor: | American |
| Iso3: | none |
| Linglist2: | qao |
| Lingname2: | Santa Rosa dialect |
| Linglist: | qax |
| Lingname: | San José dialect |
| Glotto: | guam1236 |
| Glottorefname: | Guamo |
| Map: | File:Inland Isolates of Venezuela.png |
Guamo (Wamo or Guamotey) is an extinct language of Venezuela. Kaufman (1990) finds a connection with the Chapacuran languages convincing.
Varieties that may have been dialects or closely related languages:[1]
Loukotka (1968) lists the following basic vocabulary items for the Santa Rosa and San José dialects of Guamo.[2]
| gloss | Santa Rosa | San José | |
|---|---|---|---|
| one | tagstar | tagstame | |
| two | kete | dikiampa | |
| three | kurumktin | kakute | |
| head | putí | puté | |
| eye | tuxua | tuagin | |
| tooth | aufé | ufé | |
| man | daixu | dauirko | |
| water | kum | kum | |
| fire | kuxul | ||
| sun | tign | matatin | |
| jaguar | dion | dion | |
| house | danga | danxa |
Guama is primarily attested in a word list from 1778. The list has been reproduced below, with the original Spanish orthography maintained for the Guama forms.[3]
| Spanish gloss (original) | English gloss (translated) | Guama (original orthography) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dios | God | Aipit matá | |
| padre | father | jauai | |
| madre | mother | famú, jamo | |
| hijo | son | clujuapi, tufé | |
| hija | daughter | tuapi, tua | |
| hermano | brother | dipiâ, dipe | |
| hermana | sister | tipi, dipe | |
| marido | husband | diquimi | |
| mujer | woman | diquime, ticauca | |
| doncella | young woman | ascu murestapane | |
| mozo | young man | daicoraquâ, guaté | |
| niño | child | chufi, choafi | |
| hombre | man | daiju, dauirco | |
| gente | people | aucherme, caserme | |
| cabeza | head | putí, puté | |
| cara | face | cutí, taquajo fin | |
| nariz | nose | fin | |
| narices | noses | auji fin | |
| ojo | eye | tujua, tuaguin | |
| cejas | eyebrows | chafuti, ascaro tuagun | |
| pestañas | eyelashes | matatújua, dicho | |
| oreja | ear | dupen | |
| frente | forehead | tintecuti, titicunté | |
| cabellos | hair | scará, ascaro | |
| mejillas | cheeks | faquibtari | |
| boca | mouth | matá | |
| garganta | throat | pichê, dischufa | |
| labios | lips | dufpâ, matá | |
| dientes | teeth | aufê, ufé | |
| lengua | tongue | dituâ | |
| barba | beard | dischemata, dichimatá | |
| cuello | neck | dischufa | |
| hombro | shoulder | matachêa, ochepe | |
| codo | elbow | dupeju, dicho | |
| mano | hand | catâne | |
| brazo | arm | chê, ochepe | |
| dedos | fingers | diji, dujum | |
| uñas | fingernails | casquiri, cascurum | |
| pecho | chest | cupa | |
| vientre | belly | dueju, cataju | |
| espalda | back | matatiputi, gi | |
| pie | foot | catafa | |
| rodilla | knee | aquapec | |
| corazón | heart | afquinantafa, tife | |
| estómago | stomach | catafu | |
| sangre | blood | jue, ducú | |
| leche | milk | temontepaca, terau | |
| piel | skin | dacaju, cauté | |
| carne | meat | testu | |
| hueso | bone | ditancu | |
| oído | ear | quiepen, dupen | |
| vista | sight | jateique, paiquac | |
| ver | see | jasii, dicho | |
| gusto | taste (sense of) | muquati, guacatá | |
| olfato | smell (sense of) | suquagtiri, astiri | |
| oler | smell (verb) | astiri, dicho | |
| tacto | touch | shape | |
| voz | voice | cadse, chefé | |
| hablar | speak | texê | |
| palabra | word | cuscaisi, mitejé | |
| nombrar | to name | suquampeiste | |
| gritar | shout | ducare, guacare | |
| grito | scream | guacare | |
| ruido | noise | esquiêjua, esquianju | |
| aullido | howl | aitê, aucatacut | |
| llorar | cry | ducatit, aitê | |
| reír | laugh | michista, mutista | |
| cantar | sing | chejê, tefé | |
| estornudar | sneeze | sam, fam | |
| temblar | tremble | najasta | |
| suspirar | sigh | squanarcadjo | |
| bostezar | yawn | chuataqua, suataco | |
| silbar | whistle | tucquê, fue | |
| echarse | lie (down) | asconjua | |
| para (tú) | stop, stand (you) | fitinfin | |
| ir | go | quantia, jera | |
| ve (tú) | go (you) | jate | |
| vete | go away | jeraui | |
| dormir | sleep | cutum, ascutin | |
| sueño | dream | cadpe, dicho | |
| saltar | jump | scotara, auscharar | |
| tener | have, possess | quimina, chape ascaya | |
| correr | run | eirura, airura | |
| bailar | to dance | charâ, chife catafá | |
| mamar | suck | mon, ture nume | |
| amor | love | muquali, pulgui pasca | |
| tristeza | sadness | jarcadjo, quiapen sarui | |
| dolor | pain | parqui, parguin | |
| trabajo | work | turicha, fari | |
| perezoso | lazy | sariqui, farui figuian | |
| yo | I | napi, ascaté | |
| tu | you (sg.) | najâ, ascai | |
| aquel | that, it | dichêra, fillaji | |
| nosotros | we | napüe, ascá causerme | |
| vosotros | you (pl.) | napu | |
| aquellos | those | dicatiarque | |
| yo soy | I am | scate, napijaí | |
| tú eres | you (sg.) are | jillague ystacut | |
| él es | he is | nani, tiquiante | |
| nosotros somos | we are | scate, napilla | |
| vosotros sois | you (pl.) are | jiguian caser | |
| aquellos son | those are | napáre yerque | |
| fue | it was | daqua, dan | |
| comer | eat | eiquia, tuan | |
| yo como | I eat | eiquiari, diquia | |
| tú comes | you eat | puiquiare, diguiacta | |
| aquel come | it eats | sieradaturi | |
| beber | drink | mirco, dicú | |
| tomar | take, eat | llaju chape | |
| sacudir (golpear) | shake, hit | pacta, aspantaca | |
| llover | to rain | coioradauscha, dauscha | |
| echar | throw | jareram, pataca | |
| desgarrar | tear | escarsi, damafin miti | |
| da (tú) | give (you) | da ticú | |
| cortar | cut | cotia | |
| ocultar | to hide | tetena, titascú | |
| fuerza | strength | quiestaquiqui, cuvi | |
| parir | give birth | chersta, ascheracta | |
| familia | family | aucharme, aujui | |
| matrimonio | marriage | spanso, dispansu | |
| viuda | widow | arecu, ujiruri | |
| vivir | live | jurin | |
| vida | life | ascujirura | |
| estatura | height | pumafi | |
| alma | soul | catapiu | |
| morir | die | tugri, jurirá | |
| muerte | death | jurirá | |
| viejo | old | vise, daurisi | |
| joven | young | chusi, augua | |
| dar | give | dá | |
| grande | big | daijó | |
| pequeño | small | guasta | |
| alto | high | ascotin, pumafi | |
| bajo | low | quiesascon, chijumata | |
| frio | cold | tauchista | |
| caliente | hot | cayua | |
| sano | healthy | pulgui | |
| bueno | good | purqui | |
| malvado | evil | chafafiguia | |
| capaz | able | murestafiguian | |
| agudo | sharp | gomata | |
| redondo | round | cheta | |
| ligero | light (of weight) | aunquitera | |
| pesado | heavy | quiestaman, maquiestaquê, cuerá | |
| fuerte | strong | parguin | |
| delgado | thin | quiestaquasta, gastaui | |
| grueso | thick | quiestapi, aspije | |
| ancho | width | piegta | |
| presto | fast | squatira, ascate ará | |
| blanco | white | cajirian, custára | |
| negro | black | disiacú, disau | |
| encarnado | red (deep) | aisio, daisui | |
| verde | green | aufui, cupe | |
| azul | blue | daupe | |
| sol | sun | tign, matatin | |
| luna | moon | pactes | |
| estrella | star | tac | |
| cielo | sky | tign, ducunti | |
| niebla | fog | suapicia, faralla | |
| nube | cloud | dauscha, sauxe dacuchanan | |
| arco iris | rainbow | cascóron | |
| rayo | lightning | paruaraucha | |
| aire | air | tacsco | |
| viento | wind | tascú, dicho | |
| huracán | hurricane | tascú | |
| vapor | steam, vapor | caguatansi | |
| rocío | dew | taguetascanjua | |
| trueno | thunder | daucha, paro adaucha | |
| relámpago | lightning | aysi ura tigua | |
| frio | cold | tauchista | |
| helada | frost | dicho | |
| hielo | ice | dicho | |
| fuego | fire | cujue | |
| lumbre | firelight | tia | |
| sombra | shadow | chuanta | |
| sombrío | shady | chontá, dicho | |
| día | day | garu, jaro | |
| noche | night | chona, chiuna | |
| mañana | morning | sajaru, fajaro | |
| tarde | afternoon | chuna | |
| verano | summer | dacá | |
| hibierno | winter | daucha | |
| semana | week | misa | |
| año | year | nujua | |
| tiempo | time | nujua | |
| tierra | earth | taumchê, tansie | |
| agua | water | cum | |
| mar | sea | duque, ricum | |
| río | river | duque, duaguix | |
| lago | lake | jum | |
| olas | waves | dichotá, dischuta | |
| islas | islands | cutiduque, matafi | |
| arena | sand | agspi, ispú | |
| polvo | powder | ducug, ducumtanesi | |
| cieno | silt | farotansi | |
| montaña | mountain | discu, piriscu | |
| profundidad | depth | pefu | |
| altura | height | coti | |
| anchura | width | pix | |
| agujero | hole | si, fitintansi | |
| cueva | cave | sin | |
| piedra | stone | canjiú, dacanjue | |
| plata | silver | tugti, tiné | |
| cobre | copper | taupé | |
| hierro | iron | chaparari, chutatueno | |
| estaño | tin | catarafú | |
| plomo | lead | dicho | |
| sal | salt | tig | |
| cal | lime | teutate canjui | |
| veneno | poison | discú, taxtú | |
| yerba | grass | scanjua, ascanjue | |
| árbol | tree | disycu, discu | |
| leña | firewood | discuy, matariscu | |
| palo (raíz) | stick (root) | discú, dicha cataruscu | |
| tronco | trunk | pichericu | |
| corteza | bark | cajuriscú | |
| rama | branch | aspejan | |
| hoja | leaf | estejan, tercundiscun | |
| flor | flower | quamastastajan | |
| fruta | fruit | jejan, chara | |
| semilla | seed | simijan, chifitaum | |
| cebolla | onion | dauscu, chapachin | |
| campo | field | maq, pixmatá | |
| sembrar | to plant, sow | tajon, taum | |
| pescado | fish | dacuay, dupaque | |
| cangrejo | crab | chause | |
| serpiente | snake | chuen | |
| rana | frog | jupi, pupi | |
| gusano | worm | duestu, duxtú | |
| mosca | fly (insect) | timi | |
| mosquito | mosquito | dacoiomta, turive | |
| hormiga | ant | tuse, dacantu | |
| araña | spider | caipa, callaapa | |
| abeja | bee | pane | |
| miel | honey | pane, cuncatapane | |
| buey | ox | guei, pacá | |
| vaca | cow | paca, dicho | |
| ternera | veal | tuajan, tuate paca | |
| cuerno | horn | aucaju, guacao | |
| caballo | horse | cama | |
| asno | donkey | mura | |
| cerdo | pork | puiti | |
| perro | dog | gaurig, jaure | |
| gato | cat | michi | |
| león | lion | asturi dacamtue, dion | |
| oso | bear | jarcuri | |
| lobo | wolf | catapenx | |
| zorra | fox | dacob, ducu | |
| liebre | hare | catapeux | |
| ratón | rat | sá, fá | |
| gallina | hen | quacarpa, carpa | |
| gallo | rooster | quacarpa, dauircucarpa | |
| pato | duck | pes, aspejú | |
| pichón | dove | cuipu, taguantá capú | |
| águila | eagle | taquipe ausqueri | |
| pájaro | bird | camquie, camuguir | |
| golondrina | swallow | tacatirjue | |
| pluma | feather | quiastaján | |
| huevo | egg | tinue | |
| nido | nest | tajú, tajuer | |
| pastor | shepherd | acagta, axfanta paca | |
| casa | house | danga, danxa | |
| choza | hut | taquatan daxjá | |
| tienda | shop | matafué | |
| puerta | door | matafué, mataranja | |
| ciudad | city | dino, chufae | |
| medida | measurement | spetajan | |
| escribir | write | chuanejo, dichuane catani | |
| cuchillo | knife | choy, chu | |
| mesa | table | mesa | |
| banco | bank | scanajuc, chiscú | |
| navío | ship | cao | |
| vestido | dress (clothing) | spaqui | |
| media | socks | scanaquisi, ascanoguafi | |
| zapato | shoe | chicatasi, ascanomatafi | |
| gorro | hat | ascanotefi | |
| faja | belt | squiesco | |
| seda | silk | amdari | |
| algodón | cotton | tamdari, andare | |
| comida | food | datuam | |
| crudo | raw | daisio | |
| cocer | to cook | quinejua, esquino | |
| vino | wine | cumg catatesaqua | |
| manteca | butter | augstari, ustari | |
| pan | bread | pan | |
| dinero | money | daugquin, tif | |
| ladrón | thief | gitascu, titascu | |
| guardia | guard | dajacasta | |
| guerra | war | duematú | |
| soldado | soldier | dapacaute, fundá | |
| lanza | spear | taumtariscu, jujon | |
| señor | sir | guei, guai | |
| rey | king | rei | |
| si | yes | aja, cumista | |
| no | no | ugi, guasi | |
| cerca | near | tista, ascocam, tistá | |
| lejos | far | gitára, titate | |
| aquí | here | nam | |
| allá | there | tigua, ticoa | |
| hoy | today | garucan | |
| como | how | mi cugte | |
| qué | what | micú | |
| quien | who | virgquian | |
| con quien | with whom | dapurasquaña | |
| bajo | low | danjuana, pefu | |
| número | number | quete | |
| uno | one | tagstar, tagstame | |
| dos | two | quete, diquiampa | |
| tres | three | curumqutin, cacute | |
| cuatro | four | sidasquin, fixguante | |
| cinco | five | tamanane | |
| mil | thousand | taugui | |
| mañana | tomorrow | sagarû | |
| ayer | yesterday | garusue |
. Terrence Kaufman. 1990. Language History in South America: What we know and how to know more. David L. Payne. Amazonian Linguistics. Austin. University of Texas Press.
. Čestmír Loukotka . Classification of South American Indian languages . registration . UCLA Latin American Center . 1968 . Los Angeles.
. Čestmír Loukotka . Classification of South American Indian languages . registration . UCLA Latin American Center . 1968 . Los Angeles.